In MongoDB, the isCapped
operation is used to check if a collection is a capped collection. This method is essential for verifying the nature of collections within MongoDB.
db.collection.isCapped()
The isCapped
method does not take any parameters and returns a boolean value indicating whether the collection is capped.
Let's look at an example of how to use the isCapped
method in the programGuru
collection in MongoDB:
db.programGuru.isCapped()
This command checks if the programGuru
collection is a capped collection and returns a boolean value.
Let's go through a complete example that includes switching to a database, creating a capped collection, and checking if the collection is capped.
This step involves switching to a database named myDatabase
.
use myDatabase
In this example, we switch to the myDatabase
database.
This step involves creating a new capped collection named programGuru
in the myDatabase
database.
db.createCollection("programGuru", { capped: true, size: 5242880, max: 5000 })
Here, we create a capped collection named programGuru
with a maximum size of 5MB and a maximum of 5000 documents.
This step involves inserting documents into the capped programGuru
collection.
db.programGuru.insertMany([
{ name: "John Doe", age: 30, email: "john.doe@example.com" },
{ name: "Jane Smith", age: 25, email: "jane.smith@example.com" },
{ name: "Jim Brown", age: 35, email: "jim.brown@example.com" }
])
We insert multiple documents into the capped programGuru
collection.
This step involves using the isCapped
method to check if the programGuru
collection is capped.
db.programGuru.isCapped()
We check if the programGuru
collection is capped, which returns a boolean value.
The MongoDB isCapped
operation is crucial for verifying whether a collection is capped. Understanding how to use this method allows you to efficiently manage and understand the nature of your MongoDB collections.