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MONGOC_CLIENT_GET_DATABASE(3) libmongoc MONGOC_CLIENT_GET_DATABASE(3)

SYNOPSIS

mongoc_database_t *
mongoc_client_get_database (mongoc_client_t *client,


                            const char *name);


Get a newly allocated mongoc_database_t <> for the database named name.

Tip:

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


PARAMETERS

  • client: A mongoc_client_t <>.
  • name: The name of the database.

RETURNS

A newly allocated mongoc_database_t <> that should be freed with mongoc_database_destroy() <> when no longer in use.

Author

MongoDB, Inc

Copyright

2009-present, MongoDB, Inc.

December 11, 2025 2.2.1