mongoc_collection_update(3)

mongoc_collection_update()

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Description

MONGOC_COLLECTION_UPDATE

NAME

mongoc_collection_update - mongoc_collection_update()

SYNOPSIS

bool
mongoc_collection_update (mongoc_collection_t *collection,
mongoc_update_flags_t flags,
const bson_t *selector,
const bson_t *update,
const mongoc_write_concern_t *write_concern,
bson_error_t *error);

PARAMETERS

collection: A mongoc_collection_t.

flags: A bitwise or of mongoc_update_flags_t.

selector: A bson_t containing the query to match documents for updating.

update: A bson_t containing the update to perform. If updating with a pipeline, a bson_t array.

write_concern: A mongoc_write_concern_t.

error: An optional location for a bson_error_t or NULL.

DESCRIPTION

Superseded by mongoc_collection_update_one(), mongoc_collection_update_many(), and mongoc_collection_replace_one().

This function shall update documents in collection that match selector.

By default, updates only a single document. Set flags to MONGOC_UPDATE_MULTI_UPDATE to update multiple documents.

ERRORS

Errors are propagated via the error parameter.

RETURNS

Returns true if successful. Returns false and sets error if there are invalid arguments or a server or network error.

A write concern timeout or write concern error is considered a failure.

AUTHOR

MongoDB, Inc

COPYRIGHT

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