Sometimes, we want to use the Mongoose use of select method in Node.js.

In this article, we’ll look at how to use the Mongoose use of select method in Node.js.

How to use the Mongoose use of select method in Node.js?

To use the Mongoose use of select method in Node.js, we can use the find method with the fields we want to return in the results.

For instance, we write

User.find({}, "first last", (err, user) => {
  //...
});

to call User.find with 'first last' to get the User results and return the first and last properties in each result only.

We get the returned query results from the user parameter.

Conclusion

To use the Mongoose use of select method in Node.js, we can use the find method with the fields we want to return in the results.