MONGOC_GRIDFS_FILE_SAVE(3)

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version 2.5.6 · 16 versions
, in epel 10

✨ MONGOC_GRIDFS_FILE_SAVE(3) ✨

okay so this is a page from the libmongoc manual and honestly? it's a short one, but it's important, so let's get into it bestie 💅

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

bool
mongoc_gridfs_file_save (mongoc_gridfs_file_t *file);

that's it. that's the whole function. tiny but mighty 🫶

🎀 PARAMETERS 🎀

  • file — a mongoc_gridfs_file_t. that's your GridFS file handle, the main character of this whole operation 👑

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

so what does it do? it saves modifications to file up to the MongoDB server. like, you changed something, now you're committing it. slay ✨

if an error occurred, false is returned, and you can grab the actual error with mongoc_gridfs_file_error(). so don't just stare at the false — go get the tea 🍵

⚠️ okay this part is serious, no cap: modifying GridFS files is NOT thread-safe. only one thread or process can access a GridFS file while it's being modified. periodt. do not try to be cute and share it around 💀

🦋 RETURNS 🦋

returns true if successful, otherwise false. iconic behavior, very simple, we love a clear answer 💜

🌈 AUTHOR 🌈

MongoDB, Inc — the ones who brought you this whole situation 🫶

2009-present, MongoDB, Inc. — yeah, they've been at it a while 👑

and that's the whole page, bestie!! this was libmongoc version 2.5.6, dated Oct 09, 2026 — go save some files responsibly, and remember: one thread at a time while you're modifying, iykyk 💅🎀🦋

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