NAME

       mongoc_collection_count()  -  This  function shall execute a count query on the underlying
       'collection'. The bson 'query' is not validated, simply passed along as appropriate to the
       server.   As  such, compatibility and errors should be validated in the appropriate server
       documentation.

SYNOPSIS

       int64_t
       mongoc_collection_count (mongoc_collection_t       *collection,
                                mongoc_query_flags_t       flags,
                                const bson_t              *query,
                                int64_t                    skip,
                                int64_t                    limit,
                                const mongoc_read_prefs_t *read_prefs,
                                bson_error_t              *error);

PARAMETERS

       collection
              A mongoc_collection_t \&.

       flags  A mongoc_query_flags_t \&.

       query  A bson_t containing the query.

       skip   A int64_t, zero to ignore.

       limit  A int64_t, zero to ignore.

       read_prefs
              A mongoc_read_prefs_t or NULL \&.

       error  An optional location for a bson_error_t or NULL \&.

DESCRIPTION

       This function shall execute a count query on the underlying 'collection'. The bson 'query'
       is   not  validated,  simply  passed  along  as  appropriate  to  the  server.   As  such,
       compatibility and errors should be validated in the appropriate server documentation.

       For more information, see the query reference at the MongoDB website.

       NOTE
              The mongoc_read_concern_t specified on the mongoc_collection_t  will  be  used,  if
              any.

ERRORS

       Errors are propagated via the error parameter.

RETURNS

       ‐1 on failure, otherwise the number of documents counted.

EXAMPLE

       #include <mongoc.h>
       #include <bcon.h>
       #include <stdio.h>

       static void
       print_query_count (mongoc_collection_t *collection,
                          bson_t              *query)
       {
          bson_error_t error;
          int64_t count;

          count = mongoc_collection_count (collection, MONGOC_QUERY_NONE, query, 0, 0, NULL, &error);

          if (count < 0) {
             fprintf (stderr, "Count failed: %s\n", error.message);
          } else {
             printf ("%"PRId64" documents counted.\n", count);
          }
       }

COLOPHON

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