Decimal / Float in mongoose for node.js

Question

I start my first test app on node.js / mongoDB / mongoose, this is a very simple app that aims to crate record in DB and retrieve them.

I create a model like:

var Car = new Schema({     brand : String,     speed  : Number,     date  :  { type: Date, default: Date.now } }); 

This is working fine, except that I would like to be able to provide a float value for speed instead of the integer one. I gave a try to Decimal and Float but none of them are working. I did not find in the documentation either.

Any idea ?

Answer 1

I've searched a bit and found this article stating that for storing float values you must use Number type. You can store any float value in speed field.

Answer 2

Yes you can use the Decimal128 type.

https://mongoosejs.com/docs/api.html#mongoose_Mongoose-Decimal128