How to fetch data in mongoDB to show in localhost (Node.js) - node.js

Question

I am working on to do list app using mongoDB and node.js. Basically you type what you want to do then click add. I successfully connected the database but it doesn't show the text that's in the database. It shows only the bullets in the localhost.
Here's the code:
app.get('/', function(req, res) {
db.collection('list').find().toArray(function (err, result) {
console.log(result);
if (err) {return};
console.log(err);
res.render('index.ejs', {list: result})
});
});
app.post('/', function(req, res){
console.log(req.body);
db.collection('list').save(req.body, function(err, result) {
if (err) {return};
console.log(err);
console.log('saved')
res.redirect('/');
})
})

Answer 1

I have validated the code you posted and have revised it slightly with comments.
I hope this helps but it seems that the fault might be in the res.render method that is being used. Please refer to the following code:
// Requires
var express = require('express');
var bodyParser = require('body-parser');
var MongoClient = require('mongodb').MongoClient;
// Instantiation
var app = express();
var mongopath = "mongodb://localhost:27017/BitX";
// Port number the REST api works on
var portnum = 7500;
// MongoDB object
var db = null;
MongoClient.connect(mongopath, function(err,ldb){
db = ldb;
});
// Implement Body Parser
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({
extended: false
}));
app.use(bodyParser.json());
// Start the REST service
var server = app.listen(portnum, function() {
var host = server.address().address;
var port = server.address().port;
console.log("Content Provider Service listening at http://%s:%s", host, port);
});
// Default route
app.get('/', function(req, res) {
// Find all items in orders and send back results to a front end
db.collection('orders').find().toArray(function (err, result) {
res.send(result);
// Consider that the rendering engine may not be functioning correctly
// SEE MORE: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21843840/what-does-res-render-do-and-what-does-the-html-file-look-like
//res.render('index.ejs', {list: result})
});
});
// Accept a post on the root
app.post('/', function(req, res){
//Save into orders
db.collection('orders').save(req.body, function(err, result) {
res.send(true);
//res.redirect('/');
});
});
For additional information on the res.render method please have a look at:
What does "res.render" do, and what does the html file look like?
- if you have not already.
Hope it helps!