MONGOC_GRIDFS_FILE_SET_ID(3)

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version 2.5.6 · 16 versions
, in epel 10

💅 MONGOC_GRIDFS_FILE_SET_ID(3) 💅

okay so bestie, welcome to MONGOC_GRIDFS_FILE_SET_ID(3) — it's a libmongoc moment, and honestly? iconic. this is the little function that lets you slap any BSON type onto a GridFS file's id. yes, any. we love flexibility. 🦋

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

bool
mongoc_gridfs_file_set_id (mongoc_gridfs_file_t *file,
                           const bson_value_t *id,
                           bson_error_t error);

like, look at that signature. it's giving "three args and a dream" 💖

🎀 PARAMETERS 🎀

  • file — a mongoc_gridfs_file_t. you know, the file. the main character. 👑
  • id — a bson_value_t. this is the new id you're handing over. no cap.
  • error — a bson_error_t. this is where the sad stuff goes if things go sideways. 😭

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

so what does it actually do? it sets the id of file to any BSON type. literally any. not just ObjectId, not just a string — whatever BSON type you feel like. slay. ✨

and if an error happened? it returns false. that's the whole vibe check. 💀

⭐ RETURNS ⭐

returns true on success. 🎉 if any arguments are invalid, it returns false and logs an error. so keep an eye on those logs, bestie, they're telling you something. 🙈

ngl, "invalid arguments" is doing a lot of heavy lifting there — just make sure your args are valid and you're golden. 🫶

💜 AUTHOR 💜

MongoDB, Inc — the icons themselves. 👑

2009-present, MongoDB, Inc. — periodt. 💅

okay that's the whole page, bestie!! this was libmongoc version 2.5.6, dated Oct 09, 2026 — go forth and set those ids, you gorgeous genius. 🧚 🍓 bye bestie!! 💖

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