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MONGOC_CLIENT_GET_COLLECTION(3) Library Functions Manual MONGOC_CLIENT_GET_COLLECTION(3)

NAME

mongoc_client_get_collection() - None

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

NOTE

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(3) when no longer in use.

COLOPHON

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