MongoDB: Cross-platform document-oriented database

MongoDB: Cross-platform document-oriented database

December 22, 2020
MongoDB

MongoDB is a source-available cross-platform document-oriented database program. Classified as a NoSQL database program, MongoDB uses JSON-like documents with optional schemas. MongoDB is developed by MongoDB Inc. and licensed under the Server Side Public License.

 

Create Database

Syntax

Basic syntax of use DATABASE statement is as follows −

use DATABASE_NAME

To check your currently selected database, use the command db

>db
mydb

If you want to check your databases list, use the command show dbs.

>show dbs
local     0.78125GB
test      0.23012GB

Your created database (mydb) is not present in list. To display database, you need to insert at least one document into it.

>db.movie.insert({"name":"tutorials point"})
>show dbs
local      0.78125GB
mydb       0.23012GB
test       0.23012GB

 

Drop Database

asic syntax of dropDatabase() command is as follows −

db.dropDatabase()

 

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