What are the best practices for connecting to Mongoose?

What are the best practices for connecting to Mongoose?

When connecting to Mongoose, it's important to use a connection pool, handle errors properly, and ensure you close connections when done.

Can you explain what a connection pool is?

A connection pool is a cache of database connections that can be reused, which improves performance by reducing the overhead of establishing new connections.

How do I handle connection errors in Mongoose?

You can handle connection errors by using the mongoose.connection.on('error', callback) method to log or manage errors effectively.

What should I do when I'm done with the database?

Make sure to call mongoose.connection.close() to properly close the connection and free up resources.