Replace a Document

You can replace a document in a collection by using the ReplaceOne() method.

Example

Tip

Read the Usage Examples to learn how to run this example.

This example uses the following Restaurant struct as a model for documents in the restaurants collection:

type Restaurant struct {
	Name         string
	RestaurantId string        `bson:"restaurant_id,omitempty"`
	Cuisine      string        `bson:"cuisine,omitempty"`
	Address      interface{}   `bson:"address,omitempty"`
	Borough      string        `bson:"borough,omitempty"`
	Grades       []interface{} `bson:"grades,omitempty"`
}

The omitempty struct tag omits the corresponding field from the inserted document when left empty.

This example performs the following actions on the restaurants collection:

Matches a document in which the name is "Madame Vo"
Replaces the matched document with a new document

coll := client.Database("sample_restaurants").Collection("restaurants")
filter := bson.D{{"name", "Madame Vo"}}
// Creates a new document containing "Name" and "Cuisine" fields
replacement := Restaurant{Name: "Monsieur Vo", Cuisine: "Asian Fusion"}
// Replaces the first document that matches the filter with a new document
result, err := coll.ReplaceOne(context.TODO(), filter, replacement)
if err != nil {
	panic(err)
}

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Expected Result

After you run the full example, you can find the following replaced document in the restaurants collection:

{
   "_id" : ObjectId("..."),
   "name" : "Monsieur Vo",
   "cuisine" : "Asian Fusion"
}

For an example on how to find a document, see the Find a Document usage example.

Additional Information

To learn more about replacing documents, specifying query filters, and handling potential errors, see Modify Documents.

API Documentation

ReplaceOne()

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