Mongoose virtuals

MongoDB virtuals are computed fields that are not stored in the database. They are calculated when data is fetched, keeping schemas clean and efficient.

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userSchema.virtual(‘fullName’).get(function () {
return `${this.firstName} ${this.lastName}`;
});

Virtuals reduce redundancy and always stay up to date