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MongoDB find function not returning the expected result

I m new to mongoDB, and I try to return a value from a search:
function verifyUser(username) {
var nrs = 0;
var MongoClient = require('mongodb').MongoClient;
var url = "mongodb://localhost:27017/";
MongoClient.connect(url, function(err, db) {
if(err) throw err;
var dbo = db.db("numbers");
dbo.collection("numbers").find({ name: username }).toArray(function(err, res){
if(err) throw err;
console.log(res.length);
db.close();
})
});}
verifyUser("test");
I have one record with the name 'test';
But when I try to prove it is not working:
console.log(verifyUser("test") === 1);
I tried to return instead of console.log but it doesn't work.

How to use another MongoDB database using Node.js [duplicate]

How do I connect to mongodb with node.js?
I have the node-mongodb-native driver.
There's apparently 0 documentation.
Is it something like this?
var mongo = require('mongodb/lib/mongodb');
var Db= new mongo.Db( dbname, new mongo.Server( 'mongolab.com', 27017, {}), {});
Where do I put the username and the password?
Also how do I insert something?
Thanks.

Per the source:
After connecting:
Db.authenticate(user, password, function(err, res) {
// callback
});

Everyone should use this source link:
http://mongodb.github.com/node-mongodb-native/contents.html
Answer to the question:
var Db = require('mongodb').Db,
MongoClient = require('mongodb').MongoClient,
Server = require('mongodb').Server,
ReplSetServers = require('mongodb').ReplSetServers,
ObjectID = require('mongodb').ObjectID,
Binary = require('mongodb').Binary,
GridStore = require('mongodb').GridStore,
Code = require('mongodb').Code,
BSON = require('mongodb').pure().BSON,
assert = require('assert');
var db = new Db('integration_tests', new Server("127.0.0.1", 27017,
{auto_reconnect: false, poolSize: 4}), {w:0, native_parser: false});
// Establish connection to db
db.open(function(err, db) {
assert.equal(null, err);
// Add a user to the database
db.addUser('user', 'name', function(err, result) {
assert.equal(null, err);
// Authenticate
db.authenticate('user', 'name', function(err, result) {
assert.equal(true, result);
db.close();
});
});
});

var mongo = require('mongodb');
var MongoClient = mongo.MongoClient;
MongoClient.connect('mongodb://'+DATABASEUSERNAME+':'+DATABASEPASSWORD+'#'+DATABASEHOST+':'DATABASEPORT+'/'+DATABASENAME,function(err, db){
if(err)
console.log(err);
else
{
console.log('Mongo Conn....');
}
});
//for local server
//in local server DBPASSWOAD and DBusername not required
MongoClient.connect('mongodb://'+DATABASEHOST+':'+DATABASEPORT+'/'+DATABASENAME,function(err, db){
if(err)
console.log(err);
else
{
console.log('Mongo Conn....');
}
});

I find using a Mongo url handy. I store the URL in an environment variable and use that to configure servers whilst the development version uses a default url with no password.
The URL has the form:
export MONGODB_DATABASE_URL=mongodb://USERNAME:PASSWORD#DBHOST:DBPORT/DBNAME
Code to connect this way:
var DATABASE_URL = process.env.MONGODB_DATABASE_URL || mongodb.DEFAULT_URL;
mongo_connect(DATABASE_URL, mongodb_server_options,
function(err, db) {
if(db && !err) {
console.log("connected to mongodb" + " " + lobby_db);
}
else if(err) {
console.log("NOT connected to mongodb " + err + " " + lobby_db);
}
});

My version:
var MongoClient = require('mongodb').MongoClient;
MongoClient.connect('mongodb://user:pass#dhost:port/baseName', function(err, db) {
if (err) {
console.error(err);
}
var collection = db.collection('collectionName');
collection.find().toArray(function(err, docs) {
console.log(docs);
});
});

I recommend mongoskin I just created.
var mongo = require('mongoskin');
var db = mongo.db('admin:pass#localhost/mydb?auto_reconnnect');
db.collection('mycollection').find().toArray(function(err, items){
// do something with items
});
Is mongoskin sync? Nop, it is async.

Here is new may to authenticate from "admin" and then switch to your desired DB for further operations:
var MongoClient = require('mongodb').MongoClient;
var Db = require('mongodb').Db, Server = require('mongodb').Server ,
assert = require('assert');
var user = 'user';
var password = 'password';
MongoClient.connect('mongodb://'+user+':'+password+'#localhost:27017/opsdb',{native_parser:true, authSource:'admin'}, function(err,db){
if(err){
console.log("Auth Failed");
return;
}
console.log("Connected");
db.collection("cols").find({loc:{ $eq: null } }, function(err, docs) {
docs.each(function(err, doc) {
if(doc) {
console.log(doc['_id']);
}
});
});
db.close();
});

This worked for me:
Db.admin().authenticate(user, password, function() {} );

You can do it like this
var db = require('mongo-lite').connect('mongodb://localhost/test')
more details ...

if you continue to have problems with the native driver, you can also check out sleepy mongoose. It's a python REST server that you can simply access with node request to get to your Mongo instance.
http://www.snailinaturtleneck.com/blog/2010/02/22/sleepy-mongoose-a-mongodb-rest-interface/

With the link provided by #mattdlockyer as reference, this worked for me:
var mongo = require('mongodb');
var server = new mongo.Server(host, port, options);
db = new mongo.Db(mydb, server, {fsync:true});
db.open(function(err, db) {
if(!err) {
console.log("Connected to database");
db.authenticate(user, password, function(err, res) {
if(!err) {
console.log("Authenticated");
} else {
console.log("Error in authentication.");
console.log(err);
}
});
} else {
console.log("Error in open().");
console.log(err);
};
});
exports.testMongo = function(req, res){
db.collection( mycollection, function(err, collection) {
collection.find().toArray(function(err, items) {
res.send(items);
});
});
};

Slight typo with Chris' answer.
Db.authenticate(user, password, function({ // callback }));
should be
Db.authenticate(user, password, function(){ // callback } );
Also depending on your mongodb configuration, you may need to connect to admin and auth there first before going to a different database. This will be the case if you don't add a user to the database you're trying to access. Then you can auth via admin and then switch db and then read or write at will.

const { MongoClient } = require('mongodb');
// or as an es module:
// import { MongoClient } from 'mongodb'
// Connection URL
const url = 'mongodb://localhost:27017';
const client = new MongoClient(url);
// Database Name
const dbName = 'myProject';
async function main() {
// Use connect method to connect to the server
await client.connect();
console.log('Connected successfully to server');
const db = client.db(dbName);
const collection = db.collection('documents');
// the following code examples can be pasted here...
return 'done.';
}
main()
//what to do next
.then(console.log)
//if there is an error
.catch(console.error)
// what to do in the end(function result won't matter here, it will execute always).
.finally(() => client.close());
you can find more in the documentation here: https://mongodb.github.io/node-mongodb-native/4.1/

I'm using Mongoose to connect to mongodb.
Install mongoose npm using following command
npm install mongoose
var mongoose = require('mongoose');
mongoose.connect('mongodb://localhost:27017/database_name', function(err){
if(err){
console.log('database not connected');
}
});
var Schema = mongoose.Schema;
var userschema = new Schema ({});
var user = mongoose.model('collection_name', userschema);
we can use the queries like this
user.find({},function(err,data){
if(err){
console.log(err);
}
console.log(data);
});

MongoDB get data to display in HTML

I'm trying to display mongodb data in my html page. I've already managed to insert data in db but for some reason my "get" function does not work.
I'm using node.js with express framework and Angular for front-end and routing.
This is my "get" function to retreive data from MongoDB:
var mongo = require('mongodb');
var assert = require('assert');
var url = 'mongodb://localhost:27017/loodgieters';
router.get('/get-data', function(req, res, next) {
var resultArray = [];
mongo.connect(url, function(err, db){
assert.equal(null, err);
var cursor = db.collection('user-data').find();
cursor.forEach(function(doc, err){
assert.equal(null, err);
resultArray.push(doc);
}, function(){
db.close();
res.render('index', {items: resultArray});
});
});
});
And my "post" which works
router.post('/insert', function(req, res, next) {
var item = {
name: req.body.name,
adress: req.body.adress,
postal: req.body.postal,
city: req.body.city,
email: req.body.email,
phone: req.body.phone,
quotation: req.body.quotation,
message: req.body.message
};
mongo.connect(url, function(err, db) {
assert.equal(null, err);
db.collection('user-data').insertOne(item, function(err, result){
assert.equal(null, err);
console.log('Item inserted');
db.close();
});
});
res.redirect('/contact');
});

i am not sure if this is the correct way to open and close mongo connection each time you are trying to query .
if you want to go for another approach then use mongoose
and follow something like this
https://pastebin.com/g7aatzzj

I think that you have a mistake in your .find().forEach function callbacks. The error handling seems to be in the endCallback not the iteratorCallback.
According to the official doc, the correct way should be :
var mongo = require('mongodb');
var assert = require('assert');
var url = 'mongodb://localhost:27017/loodgieters';
router.get('/get-data', function(req, res, next) {
var resultArray = [];
mongo.connect(url, function(err, db){
assert.equal(null, err);
var cursor = db.collection('user-data').find({});
cursor.forEach(function(doc){
assert.notEqual(null, doc);
resultArray.push(doc);
}, function(err, doc){
assert.equal(null, err);
db.close();
res.render('index', {items: resultArray});
});
});
});
This can also be found in their unit tests
var cursor = collection.find({})
.map(function(x) { return {a:1}; })
.batchSize(5)
.limit(10);
cursor.forEach(function(doc) {
test.equal(1, doc.a);
}, function(err, doc) {
test.equal(null, err);
db.close();
test.done();
});
I think that you must have a error that is not passed to the first callback and not handled in the second one. So you do not see the error.

Try to insert an empty object to the find() function as following:
var cursor = db.collection('user-data').find({});

I have just run your code and modified it a bit for my purposes.
Please find the following snippet
//Instantiate MongoClient
var mongo = require('mongodb').MongoClient;
//Assert library (Perhaps overkill if you are writing production-level code)
var assert = require('assert');
//Express engine
var express = require('express');
//URL for my mongo instance
//Connecting to the blog database
var url = 'mongodb://localhost:27017/blog';
//Instantiate express
var router = express();
//Get operation
router.get('/get', function(req, res, next) {
var resultArray = [];
mongo.connect(url, function(err, db){
assert.equal(null, err);
var cursor = db.collection('posts').find();
cursor.forEach(function(doc, err){
assert.equal(null, err);
resultArray.push(doc);
}, function(){
db.close();
//I have no index file to render, so I print the result to console
//Also send back the JSON string bare through the channel
console.log(resultArray);
res.send(resultArray);
});
});
});
//Start listeninig
//Hardcoded port 1000
var server = router.listen(1000, function() {
var host = server.address().address;
var port = server.address().port;
console.log("Content Provider Service listening at http://%s:%s", host, port);
});
Therefore to get this working for you:
Change the url to 'mongodb://localhost:27017/loodgieters';
Change router to '/get-data'
I hope this helps!
Also consider using splitting the implementation of the get operation to another module to help for the Separation of Responsibilities to make your code more robust.

node.js get results of mysql outside of the function

I want to get "information" in this case but have to be necessarily outside of the funtion
var mysql = require('mysql');
var connection = mysql.createConnection({
host : 'localhost',
user : 'root',
password : '',
database : 'db_name'
});
connection.connect();
var insert = {
information : something
};
var query = connection.query('insert into db.table set ?', insert, function (err, result) {
if (err) {
console.error(err);
return;
}
else {
**getInformation = results;**
}
console.error(result);
});
connection.end();
I'm trying but doesn't work
console.log(getInformation)

You are calling conneciton.end() before the callback gets invoked.
Try the following:
connection.connect();
var insert = { information : 'something' };
var query = connection.query('insert into db.table set ?', insert, function (err, result) {
if (err) {
console.error(err);
return;
}
console.log(result);
connection.end();
});

How do I create a new database using the MongoDB Node.JS driver?

How do I programmatically create a database using the MongoDB Node.JS driver?
This looks promising, but I'm not sure how to connect to with the admin credentials and create a new database.
var db = new Db('test', new Server('locahost', 27017));
// Establish connection to db
db.open(function(err, db) {
assert.equal(null, err);
// Add a user to the database
db.addUser('user3', 'name', function(err, result) {
assert.equal(null, err);
// Authenticate
db.authenticate('user3', 'name', function(err, result) {
assert.equal(true, result);
// Logout the db
db.logout(function(err, result) {
assert.equal(true, result);
// Remove the user
db.removeUser('user3', function(err, result) {
assert.equal(true, result);
db.close();
});
});
});
});
});

in mongodb databases and collections are created on first access. When the new user first connects and touches their data, their database will get created then.

This seems to work.
var Db = require('mongodb').Db,
Server = require('mongodb').Server;
var db = new Db('test', new Server('localhost', 27017));
db.open(function (err, db) {
if (err) throw err;
// Use the admin database for the operation
var adminDb = db.admin();
adminDb.authenticate('adminLogin', 'adminPwd', function (err, result) {
db.addUser('userLogin', 'userPwd', function (err, result) {
console.log(err, result);
});
});
});

Try as below:
var adminuser = "admin";
var adminpass = "admin";
var server = "localhost";
var port = 27017;
var dbName = "mydatabase";
var mongodb = require('mongodb');
var mongoClient = mongodb.MongoClient;
var connString = "mongodb://"+adminuser+":"+adminpass+"#"+server+":"+port+"/"+dbName;
mongoClient.connect(connString, function(err, db) {
if(!err) {
console.log("\nMongo DB connected\n");
}
else{
console.log("Mongo DB could not be connected");
process.exit(0);
}
});