How to count the number of values found for a field in MongoDB using Node.js and Mongoose (using aggregation)
This post is part 1 of a series of posts I will make regarding Node.js and MongoDB. 聽I will be using the Mongoose module for Node.js, but for the most part the MongoDB syntax is about the same. 聽The ultimate goal with this series is to take data from a MongoDB database, and use that data to create a dynamic graph/chart with Morris.js.
The first step to this process is learning about MongoDB aggregation. The data we will be using in this example is a collection of products, that has a field product_manufacturer.聽 We will use MongoDB to return to us, the total number of products that each manufacturer has in our database. 聽So let’s get started .. (more…)