Delete and remove

Working with Data Node.js Frameworks
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What is the difference between findOneAndDelete and findOneAndRemove and which method must be used to delete document.

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There is no such method in MongoDB. See the list of delete methods.

To be short:

  • use .deleteOne(), if you need to delete exactly 1 document.
  • use .deleteMany(), if you need to delete more than 1 document.
  • use .findOneAndDelete(), if you need to delete exactly 1 document, but also return its copy to the application.
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Like I wrote in the MongoDB University forum findOneAndRemove() is mongoose. So if you use mongoose, use findOneAndRemove() and if you use mongo use findOndAndDelete().