MongoDB vs Firebase

Coding Help
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I plan on using Firebase for my API because of it’s simplicity, and already have code written for it, but I’m wondering now whether Firebase was actually the best option. I find it a lot easier to use and set up than MongoDB, but I was wondering if there was a downside of using Firebase.

I’ve used both before and haven’t had any issues.

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Definitely use mongoose. Why this, well, you already have a VPS and you can self host the DB so that you don’t have to pay for hosting. But Firebase is owned by Google and a bit harder to use.

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Not…exactly

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Should I use MongoDB 3.something (i forgot the latest version), or MongoDB Atlas?

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I use Mongoose Atlas on their free hosting plan

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Okay. I have experience using both, although sometimes I find MongoDB quite a pain in the ass to use compared to Firebase. The extra security and reliability is worth it though.

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One more question. Sorry if this isn’t the right place. My primary language is Lua, and returns are kind of different in that language. In Node.js I always get undefined when returning. I’ve heard a lot about using callbacks and everything but I’m not really sure how to actually use them.


function test (data) {
  if (data) { 
    return true
  }
}

console.log(test()) --undefined
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There is no value passed for the data argument, so if (data) doesn’t execute its statement, so no return value is specified.

An example of a callback is where you pass a function f in as an argument to a function g, which starts a long-running process and returns. function f is run when the long process has finished.

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The code would have to look like this:

function test(data) {
if (data) {
return true
} else {
return false
  }
 }
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Got it. Thanks.