MongoDB Tutorial - MongoDB Drop Database








MongoDB db.dropDatabase() command is used to drop a existing database.

Syntax

The following code shows how to use dropDatabase() command:

db.dropDatabase()

This will delete the selected database. If you have not selected any database, then it will delete default 'test' database

Example

First, check the available databases by using the command show dbs.

>show dbs
local      0.72225GB
mydb       0.22222GB
test       0.22222GB
>

To delete new database mydb, use the following commands.

>use mydb
switched to db mydb
>db.dropDatabase()
>{ "dropped" : "mydb", "ok" : 1 }
>

Now check list of databases

>show dbs
local      0.72225GB
test       0.22222GB
>