mongoose reference an array of another model code example

Example 1: mongoose referenced schema

const author = new Person({
  _id: new mongoose.Types.ObjectId(),
  name: 'Ian Fleming',
  age: 50
});

author.save(function (err) {
  if (err) return handleError(err);

  const story1 = new Story({
    title: 'Casino Royale',
    author: author._id    // assign the _id from the person
  });

  story1.save(function (err) {
    if (err) return handleError(err);
    // that's it!
  });
});

Example 2: mongo object references in mongoose

User = new Schema({
    places:[{type: Schema.Types.ObjectId, ref:'Place'}],
    shouts:[{type: Schema.Types.ObjectId, ref:'Shout'}]
});
Place = new Schema({
    name:String,
    description:String,
});
Shout = new Schema({
    content:String,
});