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In MySQL, collections contain JSON documents that you can add, find, update, and remove. Collections are containers within a schema that you can create, list, and drop.
The examples in this section use the countryinfo collection in the
world_x database. For instructions on setting
up the world_x database sample, see
Section 20.3.1, “Import Database Sample”.
Documents
In MySQL, documents are represented as JSON objects. Internally, they are stored in an efficient binary format that enables fast lookups and updates.
Simple document format for JavaScript:
{field1: "value", field2 : 10, "field 3": null}
An array of documents consists of a set of documents separated by
commas and enclosed within [ and
] characters.
Simple array of documents for JavaScript:
[{Name: "Aruba", _id: "ABW"}, {Name: "Angola", _id: "AGO"}]
MySQL supports the following JavaScript value types in JSON documents:
numbers (integer and floating point)
strings
boolean (False and True)
null
arrays of more JSON values
nested (or embedded) objects of more JSON values
Collections
Collections are containers for documents that share a purpose and possibly share one or more indexes. Each collection has a unique name and exists within a single schema.
The term schema is equivalent to a database, which means a group of database objects (as opposed to relational schema used to enforce structure and constraints over data). A schema does not enforce conformity on the documents in a collection.
In this quick-start guide:
Basic objects include:
Object form Description dbdbis a global variable assigned to the current active schema. When you want to run operations against the schema, for example to retrieve a collection, you use methods available for thedbvariable.db.getCollections()db.getCollections() holds a list of collections in the schema. Use the list to get references to collection objects, iterate over them, and so on. Basic operations scoped by collections include:
Operation form Description db.name.add()The add() method inserts one document or a list of documents into the named collection. db.name.find()The find() method returns some or all documents in the named collection. db.name.modify()The modify() method updates documents in the named collection. db.name.remove()The remove() method deletes one document or a list of documents from the named collection.
Related Information
See Working with Collections for a general overview.
CRUD EBNF Definitions provides a complete list of operations.