Delete Collection in MongoDB
The db.collection.drop () method in MongoDB is used to delete a Collection from the database.
Drop () method in MongoDB
The db.collection.drop () method in MongoDB is used to delete a Collection from the database.
Syntax
The basic syntax of the drop () command is as follows:
db . COLLECTION_NAME . drop ()
For example
First, you check the available Collections within the mydb database.
> use mydb switched to db mydb > show collections mycol mycollection system . indexes tutorialspoint >
Now, delete the Collection as mycollection as follows:
> db . mycollection . drop () true >
Then, check the Collection again inside the database:
> show collections mycol system . indexes tutorialspoint >
The drop () method will return true, if the selected Collection is successfully deleted, otherwise, it will return false.
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