How do I access data inside objects using ejs?

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I'm sending data over to my ejs files from my app.js file, and it looks like this:

{ _id: 2500, firstName: 'John', lastName: 'Doe', comments: [ { _id: 5555, title: "Hello", comment: "Hello, World" } ], __v: 0 }

When using a forEach loop, I can print out the entire document using <%= document %>.

I can print out the first and last name using <%= document.firstName %>.

When I use <%= document.comments %> it prints out the object, but I want it to print out only the "comment" string. I tried using <%= document.comments.comment %>, but nothing gets printed.

How do I access specific data in embedded objects?

Same way you access it normally; it's just JS.

Dave Newton
– Dave Newton

2019-06-14 04:11:32 +00:00
Commented Jun 14, 2019 at 4:11 — Dave Newton
– Dave Newton, Commented Jun 14, 2019 at 4:11

saketh · Accepted Answer · 2019-06-14 04:15:35Z

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As comments is an array you should try using <%= document.comments[0].comment %> for individual comment in comments array, <%= document.comments[0]%> for comments array

edited Jun 14, 2019 at 4:15

answered Jun 14, 2019 at 4:09

saketh

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