SYNOPSIS

bool
mongoc_collection_delete (mongoc_collection_t          *collection,
                          mongoc_delete_flags_t         flags,
                          const bson_t                 *selector,
                          const mongoc_write_concern_t *write_concern,
                          bson_error_t                 *error);

DESCRIPTION

The mongoc_collection_delete() function shall delete documents in the given collection that match selector. The bson selector is not validated, simply passed along as appropriate to the server. As such, compatibility and errors should be validated in the appropriate server documentation.

If you want to limit deletes to a single document, provide MONGOC_DELETE_SINGLE_REMOVE in flags

flags are the same as in mongoc_collection_find(3). selector is the same as in mongoc_collection_find(3).

RETURN VALUE

The mongoc_collection_delete() function returns true if successful

ERRORS

errors are returned through error

SEE ALSO

AUTHORS

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