Mongoose 5.x.x: Is 'new' required for creating a Schema?

Question

The Quick Start section of the documentation for Mongoose 5.0.15, including the main landing page of their website, shows no new keyword when creating a Schema. When I click on the Schemas section of the documentation, it shows the new keyword.

I am wondering if new is required or not in 5.xx as the documentation is super inconsistent? It was used in 4.xx

Thanks

var kittySchema = mongoose.Schema({
  name: String
})

VS

var kittySchema = new mongoose.Schema({
  name: String
})

Answer 1

Generally, new is required because without that you'd just be calling the Schema() function, rather than construct a new instance of Schema (latter is what you actually need).

BUT if you look at the source for schema.js, they return a new instance anyway, even if you call Schema() as a direct function (ie without new ). So there would be no difference whether or not you use new . You get a new Schema object either way.