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id | title | challengeType | forumTopicId |
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587d7fb9367417b2b2512c12 | Chain Search Query Helpers to Narrow Search Results | 2 | 301533 |
Description
If you don’t pass the callback as the last argument to Model.find()
(or to the other search methods), the query is not executed. You can store the query in a variable for later use. This kind of object enables you to build up a query using chaining syntax. The actual db search is executed when you finally chain the method .exec()
. You always need to pass your callback to this last method. There are many query helpers, here we'll use the most commonly used.
Instructions
Modify the queryChain
function to find people who like the food specified by the variable named foodToSearch
. Sort them by name
, limit the results to two documents, and hide their age. Chain .find()
, .sort()
, .limit()
, .select()
, and then .exec()
. Pass the done(err, data)
callback to exec()
.
Further Readings
If you are eager to learn and want to go deeper, You may look at:
- Indexes ( very important for query efficiency ),
- Pre/Post hooks,
- Validation,
- Schema Virtuals and Model, Static, and Instance methods,
Tests
tests:
- text: Chaining query helpers should succeed
testString: |
getUserInput => $.ajax({url: getUserInput('url') + '/_api/query-tools', type: 'POST', contentType:'application/json', data: JSON.stringify([{name: 'Pablo', age: 26, favoriteFoods: ['burrito', 'hot-dog']}, {name: 'Bob', age: 23, favoriteFoods: ['pizza', 'nachos']}, {name: 'Ashley', age: 32, favoriteFoods: ['steak', 'burrito']}, {name: 'Mario', age: 51, favoriteFoods: ['burrito', 'prosciutto']} ]) }).then(data => {
assert.isArray(data, 'the response should be an Array');
assert.equal(data.length, 2, 'the data array length is not what expected');
assert.notProperty(data[0], 'age', 'The returned first item has too many properties');
assert.equal(data[0].name, 'Ashley', 'The returned first item name is not what expected');
assert.notProperty(data[1], 'age', 'The returned second item has too many properties');
assert.equal(data[1].name, 'Mario', 'The returned second item name is not what expected');
}, xhr => { throw new Error(xhr.responseText); })
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