mongodbHow to drop a database in MongoDB?
To drop a database in MongoDB, use the dropDatabase()
method. This method will delete the current database.
Example
use myDatabase
db.dropDatabase()
Output example
{ "dropped" : "myDatabase", "ok" : 1 }
The dropDatabase()
method takes no arguments and returns a document with the field dropped
containing the name of the database that was dropped.
Code explanation
use myDatabase
: This command is used to switch to the database that you want to drop.db.dropDatabase()
: This command is used to drop the current database.
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