Drop Collection if already exists in MongoDB using Python
Using drop() method we can drop collection data if data is already exist. If data is not found then it returns False otherwise it returns True if collection is dropped.
Syntax:
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drop()
Example 1:
Sample Database:
Python3
import pymongo # Database namedb = client["mydatabase"] # Collection namecol = db["gfg"] # drop collection col1print(col.drop()) |
Output:
Example 2: If collection does not exist.
Python3
import pymongo # Database namedb = client["mydatabase"] # Collection namecol = db["gfg"] # drop collection col1if col.drop(): print('Deleted')else: print('Not Present') |
Output:
Not Present
