mongodbHow to use insertone in MongoDB?

MongoDB's insertOne() method is used to insert a single document into a collection.

Example

db.collection.insertOne(
   {
      item: "canvas",
      qty: 100,
      tags: ["cotton"],
      size: { h: 28, w: 35.5, uom: "cm" }
   }
)

Output example

{
    "acknowledged" : true,
    "insertedId" : ObjectId("5f3d7f9f8f9f8f9f8f9f8f9f")
}

Code explanation

• db.collection.insertOne(): This is the method used to insert a single document into a collection.
• { item: "canvas", qty: 100, tags: ["cotton"], size: { h: 28, w: 35.5, uom: "cm" } }: This is the document that is being inserted into the collection.
• acknowledged: This is a boolean value that indicates whether the operation was successful or not.
• insertedId: This is the unique identifier of the document that was inserted.

Helpful links

• MongoDB Documentation - insertOne()

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