[node.js] Mongoose delete array element in document and save

I have an array in my model document. I would like to delete elements in that array based on a key I provide and then update MongoDB. Is this possible?

Here's my attempt:

var mongoose = require('mongoose'),
    Schema = mongoose.Schema;

var favorite = new Schema({
    cn: String,
    favorites: Array
});

module.exports = mongoose.model('Favorite', favorite, 'favorite');

exports.deleteFavorite = function (req, res, next) {
    if (req.params.callback !== null) {
        res.contentType = 'application/javascript';
    }
    Favorite.find({cn: req.params.name}, function (error, docs) {
        var records = {'records': docs};
        if (error) {
            process.stderr.write(error);
        }
        docs[0]._doc.favorites.remove({uid: req.params.deleteUid});

        Favorite.save(function (error, docs) {
            var records = {'records': docs};
            if (error) {
                process.stderr.write(error);
            }
            res.send(records);

            return next();
        });
    });
};

So far it finds the document but the remove nor save works.

The checked answer does work but officially in MongooseJS latest, you should use pull.

doc.subdocs.push({ _id: 4815162342 }) // added
doc.subdocs.pull({ _id: 4815162342 }) // removed

https://mongoosejs.com/docs/api.html#mongoosearray_MongooseArray-pull

I was just looking that up too.

See Daniel's answer for the correct answer. Much better.

Answers above are shown how to remove an array and here is how to pull an object from an array.

Reference: https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/operator/update/pull/

db.survey.update( // select your doc in moongo
    { }, // your query, usually match by _id
    { $pull: { results: { $elemMatch: { score: 8 , item: "B" } } } }, // item(s) to match from array you want to pull/remove
    { multi: true } // set this to true if you want to remove multiple elements.
)

Since favorites is an array, you just need to splice it off and save the document.

var mongoose = require('mongoose'),
    Schema = mongoose.Schema;

var favorite = new Schema({
    cn: String,
    favorites: Array
});

module.exports = mongoose.model('Favorite', favorite);

exports.deleteFavorite = function (req, res, next) {
    if (req.params.callback !== null) {
        res.contentType = 'application/javascript';
    }
    // Changed to findOne instead of find to get a single document with the favorites.
    Favorite.findOne({cn: req.params.name}, function (error, doc) {
        if (error) {
            res.send(null, 500);
        } else if (doc) {
            var records = {'records': doc};
            // find the delete uid in the favorites array
            var idx = doc.favorites ? doc.favorites.indexOf(req.params.deleteUid) : -1;
            // is it valid?
            if (idx !== -1) {
                // remove it from the array.
                doc.favorites.splice(idx, 1);
                // save the doc
                doc.save(function(error) {
                    if (error) {
                        console.log(error);
                        res.send(null, 500);
                    } else {
                        // send the records
                        res.send(records);
                    }
                });
                // stop here, otherwise 404
                return;
            }
        }
        // send 404 not found
        res.send(null, 404);
    });
};

This is working for me and really very helpful.

SubCategory.update({ _id: { $in:
        arrOfSubCategory.map(function (obj) {
            return mongoose.Types.ObjectId(obj);
        })
    } },
    {
        $pull: {
            coupon: couponId,
        }
    }, { multi: true }, function (err, numberAffected) {
        if(err) {
            return callback({
                error:err
            })
        }
    })
});

I have a model which name is SubCategory and I want to remove Coupon from this category Array. I have an array of categories so I have used arrOfSubCategory. So I fetch each array of object from this array with map function with the help of $in operator.

keywords = [1,2,3,4];
doc.array.pull(1) //this remove one item from a array
doc.array.pull(...keywords) // this remove multiple items in a array

if you want to use ... you should call 'use strict'; at the top of your js file; :)