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MONGOC_CLIENT_GET_DATABASE(3) libmongoc MONGOC_CLIENT_GET_DATABASE(3) 

mongoc_database_t *
mongoc_client_get_database (mongoc_client_t *client,


                            const char *name);


Get a newly allocated mongoc_database_t for the database named name.

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Databases are automatically created on the MongoDB server upon insertion of the first document into a collection. There is no need to create a database manually.


  • client: A mongoc_client_t.
  • name: The name of the database.

A newly allocated mongoc_database_t that should be freed with mongoc_database_destroy() when no longer in use.

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May 7, 2025 1.30.4