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MONGOC_CLIENT_GET_COLLECTION(3) libmongoc MONGOC_CLIENT_GET_COLLECTION(3)

SYNOPSIS

mongoc_collection_t *
mongoc_client_get_collection (mongoc_client_t *client,


                              const char *db,


                              const char *collection);


Get a newly allocated mongoc_collection_t for the collection named collection in the database named db.

TIP:

Collections are automatically created on the MongoDB server upon insertion of the first document. There is no need to create a collection manually.


PARAMETERS

  • client: A mongoc_client_t.
  • db: The name of the database containing the collection.
  • collection: The name of the collection.

RETURNS

A newly allocated mongoc_collection_t that should be freed with mongoc_collection_destroy() when no longer in use.

AUTHOR

MongoDB, Inc

COPYRIGHT

2009-present, MongoDB, Inc.

December 12, 2024 1.29.1