.fetchOrCreate()

Fetches the first entry that matches the provided filter directly from the JSON file. If no entry is found, creates and pushes a new one with the provided data into the collection.

fetchOrCreate(filter, data)

Parameter

Description

filter

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Function to test each element of the array. Return a value that coerces to true to keep the element, or to false otherwise

data

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Entry's data

Returns

Description

First entry that matches the filter or, if no entry is found, the newly created one

// Note: Users is a collection.

Users.create({ name: 'Richard' }); // { name: 'Richard' }

Users.fetchAll(); // [{ name: 'Richard' }]
Users.fetch(u => u.name === 'Henry'); // null

Users.fetchOrCreate(u => u.name === 'Henry', { name: 'Henry' }); // { name: 'Henry' }

Users.fetchAll(); // [{ name: 'Richard' }, { name: 'Henry' }]

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