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mongoexport: Export a collection to `stdout`, formatted as JSON.

mongoexport

$ mongoexport --uri=${connection_string} --collection=${collection_name}

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This command is used to export data from a MongoDB database using the specified connection string and collection name.

Here is the breakdown of the command:

mongoexport: It is the command-line tool provided by MongoDB to export data from a MongoDB database.
--uri=${connection_string}: This option is used to specify the connection string to connect to the MongoDB database. The connection string typically includes information like the hostname, port number, authentication details, and database name. The ${connection_string} is a placeholder that needs to be replaced with the actual connection string.
--collection=${collection_name}: This option is used to specify the name of the collection from which data will be exported. The ${collection_name} is a placeholder that needs to be replaced with the actual collection name.

By executing this command with the appropriate connection string and collection name, the data from the specified collection will be exported to a specified output format like JSON, CSV, or BSON.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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