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MongoDB: db.collection.drop() method

db.collection.drop

The db.collection.drop() method is used to removes the specified collection as well as removes any indexes associated with the dropped collection from the database.

Syntax:

db.collection.drop()

db.collection.drop() takes no arguments and will produce an error if called with any arguments.

Example: MongoDB: db.collection.drop() method

Here is the collections in the test database

> show collections
restaurants
restaurants1
system.indexes
user_new
userdetails

The following statement will drop the collection user_new.

db.user_new.drop();

Here is the output.

>db.user_new.drop();
true

Now show the collection list in the test database.

> show collections
restaurants
restaurants1
system.indexes
userdetails

Retrieve the restaurants data from here

Behavior

This method obtains a write lock on the affected database and will block other operations until it has completed.

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