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jay aljoe
4,113 PointsWhy couldn't we just use mongoose method findByIdAndUpdate()? Is there particular reason for making,own update method
In the video, the instructor made us create update instance method which is equivalent to model.findByIdAndUpdate(). Are there any benefits to this method other than that we can call it on Answer instance and findByIdAndUpdate we call it on the document?
The Link to video: https://teamtreehouse.com/library/extending-mongoose
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jay aljoe
4,113 Points@Chris Jones, I updated the question to add the link
Chris Jones
Java Web Development Techdegree Graduate 23,933 PointsChris Jones
Java Web Development Techdegree Graduate 23,933 PointsHi Jay,
Can you post the link to the video you're referring to?
Thanks!