MONGOC_CURSOR_GET_ID(3)

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version 2.5.6 · 16 versions
, in epel 10

✨ MONGOC_CURSOR_GET_ID(3) ✨

okay so this is a page from libmongoc, and it's about one (1) tiny little function that gets you a cursor id. that's it. that's the whole vibe. 🎀

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

int64_t
mongoc_cursor_get_id (const mongoc_cursor_t *cursor);

like, look at her. int64_t in the front, const mongoc_cursor_t * in the back. iconic signature, no notes. 💅

🦋 PARAMETERS 🦋

  • cursor — a mongoc_cursor_t. that's the whole parameter list bestie, it's just her. 🫶

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

so what does she do? mongoc_cursor_get_id() retrieves the cursor id used by the server to track the cursor. that's the number the server uses to keep tabs on your cursor, iykyk. 🔥

and here's the important part, listen up: this number is zero until the driver actually uses a server when executing the query, and after it has fetched all results from the server. so if you're staring at a 0 and panicking — don't 😭. it's zero before the server's even been touched, and it goes back to zero once everything's been fetched. it's giving "not started yet" and "already done" at the same time, main character energy honestly. ⭐

👑 AUTHOR 👑

MongoDB, Inc

2009-present, MongoDB, Inc.

and that's the whole page, bestie — go get that cursor id 💜

signing off from libmongoc version 2.5.6, dated Oct 09, 2026 — slay, bye 🎀✨

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