Setting Up a Mongoose Project
Start by setting up a new Node.js project and installing the mongoose package using npm.
mkdir mongoose-array-of-ids
cd mongoose-array-of-ids
npm init -y
npm install mongoose
Create a new file named app.js to write our Mongoose schema.
// Import mongoose library
const mongoose = require('mongoose');
// Connect to MongoDB server
mongoose.connect('mongodb://localhost/mydatabase', {
useNewUrlParser: true,
useUnifiedTopology: true
});
// Define schema and model
const Schema = mongoose.Schema;
How to Creating Mongoose Schema with an Array of ObjectID
In Mongoose, a powerful MongoDB object modeling tool for Node.js, schemas define the structure of documents within a collection. Sometimes, you may need to create a schema with an array of ObjectIDs to represent relationships between documents in different collections. This article will explain how to create a Mongoose schema with an array of ObjectIDs, covering essential concepts and providing beginner-friendly examples with outputs.