Order of save() and find() in NodeJS with MongoDB

Question

I'm trying to create a new record in my MongoDB ("thisPlayer") and save it to my database, then find all records in my database (including the new one) and render them.

I am having trouble understanding why my save() function actually occurs after my find() function. When this code executes, the find() function does not include my new thisPlayer record. However, after the find() runs, the save occurs -- the record is saved to the database AFTER the find() ran.

Thanks in advance!

    const playerNumber = async function countPlayers() {
        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
          Player.count(function(err, numOfDocs) {
            err ? reject(err) : resolve(numOfDocs);
            console.log('I have '+numOfDocs+' documents in my collection');
          });
        });  
    }
      
    async function playerProfile() {
        var count = await playerNumber();
        console.log("count already in db: "+ count);
        
        if (count===0) {
            teamCaptain=1;
        } else {teamCaptain=0};
        
        count++;


        const thisPlayer = new Player({
                playerNum: count,
                playerName: Name,
            });
              
            thisPlayer.save();
    
            Player.find({}, function(err, playaz){

                var playerOne;
    
                if (playaz.length > 0) {
                    playerOne = playaz[0].playerName;
                } else {
                    playerOne = "";
                }
            
                res.renderPjax("leavetakings",
                    {player1: "1: " + playerOne}
                );
            });
    
        }
        
        playerProfile();

Answer 1

You need to use await for example.

 await Player.find({})