mongodb_003.py

#! /usr/bin/python3
# ==================================================================
# create a collection
# ==================================================================

database   = 'phonedb'
collection = 'phones'

print('create a collection')

from pymongo import MongoClient

client = MongoClient()

db = client[database]

col = db[collection]

dbs = client.list_database_names()
for d in dbs:
    print(f'database: {d}')

print()

cols = db.list_collection_names()
print(f'{len(cols)} collections found')
for coll in cols:
    print(f'collection: {c}')