how to save array of objects after update in mongodb?

Question

so i have this mongodb document (see below) i am updating my mongodb document, with this donateList and requestList. so here's the case: if a user in my webapplication, donating a book. i want to save that books bookid by updating the document. but becouse its updating the document every single time i cant save the previous bookid's. Same gose with requestList case. all i want is save bookid everytime a user donate or request a book.

Code

@app.route('/donate', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
@app.route('/donate books', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
def donate_books():
    form = DonateBooks()
    if 'email' in session and request.method == 'GET':
        return render_template('donate.html', title="Donate Books", form=form)
    elif 'email' in session and request.method == 'POST':
        if form.validate() == False:
            flash('All fields are required !')
            return render_template('donate.html', title="Donate books", form=form)
        else:
            donate = mongo.db.mylogin
            Donating_books = donate.insert(
                {'bookname': form.bookname.data, 'bookdesc': form.description.data, 'donatedby': session['username']})
            flash('Successfully donated !', 'success')
            bookId = donate.find_one({"bookname" : form.bookname.data })
            final_id =  dict(bookId)
            new_id = final_id['_id']
            inserting_id = donate.update_one({'name' : session['username']}, {'$set': {"donateList": [{"bookid": new_id}], "requestList" : [{"bookid" : new_id}]}})
            return render_template('donate.html', title='Donate Books', form=form)
    else:
        flash('Please Login/Sign Up first to Donate Books !')
        return redirect(url_for('home'))

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Mahesh Bhatnagar
– Mahesh Bhatnagar

2019-12-25 07:38:43 +00:00
Commented Dec 25, 2019 at 7:38 — Mahesh Bhatnagar
– Mahesh Bhatnagar, Commented Dec 25, 2019 at 7:38

Tom Slabbaert · Accepted Answer · 2019-12-25 07:41:51Z

1

All you need to do is use $addToSet instead of $set in your update like so:

inserting_id = donate.update_one({'name' : session['username']}, {'$addToSet': {"donateList": {"bookid": new_id}, "requestList" : {"bookid" : new_id}}})

answered Dec 25, 2019 at 7:41

Tom Slabbaert

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2 Comments

vatsalay Over a year ago

i am gonna try that, i am preety new to mongodb.

vatsalay Over a year ago

@ tom slabbaert, whoa, this $addToSet method worked ! Accepted you answer.

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