Delete Methods
MongoDB provides the following methods to delete documents of a collection:
Delete at most a single document that match a specified filter even though multiple documents may match the specified filter. New in version 3.2. | |
Delete all documents that match a specified filter. New in version 3.2. | |
Delete a single document or all documents that match a specified filter. |
Additional Methods
The following methods can also delete documents from a collection:
db.collection.findOneAndDelete().findOneAndDelete() provides a sort option. The option allows for the deletion of the first document sorted by the specified order.
db.collection.findAndModify().db.collection.findAndModify()provides a sort option. The option allows for the deletion of the first document sorted by the specified order.
See the individual reference pages for the methods for more information and examples.