MONGOC_GRIDFS_REMOVE_BY_FILENAME(3) libmongoc MONGOC_GRIDFS_REMOVE_BY_FILENAME(3) 

bool
mongoc_gridfs_remove_by_filename (mongoc_gridfs_t *gridfs,
                                  const char *filename,
                                  bson_error_t *error);


  • gridfs: A mongoc_gridfs_t.
  • filename: A UTF-8 encoded string containing the filename.
  • error: An optional location for a bson_error_t or NULL.

Removes all files matching filename and their data chunks from the MongoDB server.

Returns true if successful, including when no files match. Returns false and sets error if there are invalid arguments or a server or network error.

Errors are propagated via the error parameter.

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March 31, 2024 1.26.0