fix(types): allow calling Query.prototype.populate() with array of st…

…rings Fix #11518
Automattic · Mar 11, 2022 · 9ea1201 · 9ea1201
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diff --git a/test/types/populate.test.ts b/test/types/populate.test.ts
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ const Story = model<IStory>('Story', storySchema);
   await story.populate(['author']);
   await story.populate([{ path: 'fans' }]);
   await story.populate(['author', { path: 'fans' }]);
+
+  await Story.findOne().populate(['author']);
 })();
 
 async function documentDepopulate() {

diff --git a/types/index.d.ts b/types/index.d.ts
@@ -1878,8 +1878,8 @@ declare module 'mongoose' {
     polygon(path: string, ...coordinatePairs: number[][]): this;
 
     /** Specifies paths which should be populated with other documents. */
-    populate<Paths = {}>(path: string, select?: string | any, model?: string | Model<any, THelpers>, match?: any): QueryWithHelpers<UnpackedIntersectionWithNull<ResultType, Paths>, DocType, THelpers, RawDocType>;
-    populate<Paths = {}>(options: PopulateOptions | Array<PopulateOptions>): QueryWithHelpers<UnpackedIntersectionWithNull<ResultType, Paths>, DocType, THelpers, RawDocType>;
+    populate<Paths = {}>(path: string | string[], select?: string | any, model?: string | Model<any, THelpers>, match?: any): QueryWithHelpers<UnpackedIntersectionWithNull<ResultType, Paths>, DocType, THelpers, RawDocType>;
+    populate<Paths = {}>(options: PopulateOptions | (PopulateOptions | string)[]): QueryWithHelpers<UnpackedIntersectionWithNull<ResultType, Paths>, DocType, THelpers, RawDocType>;
 
     /** Get/set the current projection (AKA fields). Pass `null` to remove the current projection. */
     projection(): ProjectionFields<DocType> | null;