MongoDB's db.collection.drop()
is used to drop a collection from the database.
First, check the available collections into your database mydb
.
> use mydb
switched to db mydb
> show collections
newCollection1
newCollection2
newCollection3
system.indexes
Now drop the collection with the name newCollection1
.
> db.newCollection1.drop()
true
Note: If the collection droped successfully then the method will return true
otherwise it will return false
.
Again check the list of collections into database.
> show collections
newCollection2
newCollection3
system.indexes
Reference: MongoDB drop() Method.