Using function to return value in a map?

Question

Im mapping over an array of objects and adding a value for "latestMessage"

The latest() function searches for the message and returns and object. But the reult of the map does not contain the new property. If I remove the latest function and just put a string though it works.

function latest(userId) {
  Chat.findOne({ $or: [{ to: userId }, { from: userId }] }, {}, { sort: { createdAt: -1 } }, function (err, msg) {

    return msg

  })
}

Does not work:

let array = users.map(v => ({ ...v._doc, latestMessage: latest(v._id) }))

Works:

let array = users.map(v => ({ ...v._doc, latestMessage: {test: 'test'} }))

It return undefined. But if i console log in the function it returns the object i want. — Logan Brunner, Jan 09 '21 at 04:30
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7033331/how-to-use-mongoose-findone It looks you may need to use `async/await` for this. — Todd Skelton, Jan 09 '21 at 04:57

Todd Skelton · Answer 1 · 2021-01-09T05:07:00.050

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Since Chat.fineOne is running a callback function, you have to do your logic in that function. I'm not sure how they rest of your application is setup, but you might be able to create the object and pass it to your query. The query can update the object when the callback happens. Note, this will be after the map has already been created since it's async.

let array = users.map(v => {
  let value = { ...v._doc, latestMessage: "" };
  setLatest(value);
  return value;
});

function setLatest(value) {
  Chat.findOne({ $or: [{ to: value._id }, { from: value._id }] }, {}, { sort: { createdAt: -1 } }, function (err, msg) {
    value.latestMessage = msg;
  })
}

edited Jan 09 '21 at 05:07

answered Jan 09 '21 at 04:34

Todd Skelton

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Tried this and console logged the result and it is returning the mongoose query object – Logan Brunner Jan 09 '21 at 04:46
It looks like this callback happens asynchronously, so you will have to deal with that. – Todd Skelton Jan 09 '21 at 05:09

Using function to return value in a map?

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