How to update embedded document?

Question

How to update the text of second comment to \"new content\"

{
  name: \'Me\',
  comments: [{
        \"author\": \"Joe S.\",
        \"text\": \"I\'m Thirsty         


        

Answer 1

Daniel's solution is correct. However, there are several open issues on Github for planned enhancements, including:

• generic object and array modification (https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/issues/895)

• being able to specify optional arguments for merge and update (https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/issues/872)

• being able to specify a conflict resolution function for merge (https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/issues/873)

...among other related issues. Until those are introduced into ReQL (particularly #895), Daniel's approach is the correct one.