MongoDB - Drop database
The dropDatabase command is used to delete
a database. It also deletes the associated data files from the mongodb data
folder.
Syntax:
db.dropDatabase()
This
syntax will delete the selected database. In the case you have not selected any
database, it will delete default "test" database.
To check
the database list, use the command show databases:
>show databases
mongotutors
0.078GB
local
0.078GB
To delete
the database "mongotutors", first switch to database “Mongotutors”
and then use the dropDatabase() command as follows:
>use mongotutors
>db.dropDatabase()
{“dropped":
"mongotutors", "ok": 1}
To verify
if the database is deleted or not, check the list of databases:
>show databases
local
0.078GB
