Python MongoDB Create Database

Python MongoDB Create Database


Creating a Database

Start by generating a MongoClient object, then specify a connection URL with the correct ip address and the name of database you wish to build to construct a MongoDB database.

If it doesn't exist, MongoDB will create and connect to the database.

Example :- Create a database called "mydatabase" :

import pymongo
myclient = pymongo.MongoClient('mongodb://localhost:27017/')
mydb = myclient['mydatabase']
print("Database created!")

Output :-

Database created!

Important: A database is not formed in MongoDB unless content is obtained!

MongoDB is waiting for a collection, containing at least one documents (records), to be formed before the database is constructed (and collection).



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Check if Database Exists

You should create a collection and building the document before you check that a database exists.

If this is your first time creating a database then the name of database will not be displayed until it get atleast a document in it.

The list_database_names() method is used to return all available database names from mongodb, which contains atleast one document.

Exmaple :- Return all database names :

import pymongo
myclient = pymongo.MongoClient('mongodb://localhost:27017/')
x = myclient.list_database_names()
print(x)

Output :-

['admin', 'local', 'mydatabase']

Note:- In our case, We have created a collection and added few documents on it.



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