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mongo:collections:show
The command mongo --quiet --eval 'db.getCollectionNames().forEach(printjson);'
is used to connect to a MongoDB database using the MongoDB shell and print the names of all collections in the database.
Here's what each part of the command does:
-
mongo
: This command starts the MongoDB shell and connects to the default MongoDB instance running on the local machine. It's the command-line interface for interacting with MongoDB. -
--quiet
: This option suppresses the output of non-error messages. It prevents MongoDB from printing additional information and only displays the required output. -
--eval 'db.getCollectionNames().forEach(printjson);'
: This option specifies the JavaScript code that should be executed in the MongoDB shell. The codedb.getCollectionNames()
returns an array of all collection names in the current database. TheforEach
function is used to iterate over each collection name, andprintjson
is a function that prints each collection name in JSON format.
In summary, this command connects to a MongoDB database, retrieves the names of all collections, and prints them in JSON format.