Node.js MongoDB Find with projection to exclude _id still returns it

Question

Trying to follow the examples here to filter by using a projection to exclude _id. The _id still returns:

Code

var MongoClient = require(\'mongodb\')         


        

Answer 1

To limit the fields you have to use fields option( dont know about new updates):

dbase.collection("customers").find({}, {
    fields: { _id: 0 }
}).toArray(function(err, result) {
    if (err) throw err;
    console.log(result);
    db.close();
});

UPDATE:

For version > 3 you have to use projection option instead:

dbase.collection("customers").find({}, {
    projection:{ _id: 0 }
}).toArray(function(err, result) {
    if (err) throw err;
    console.log(result);
    db.close();
});