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Description

Mongo ( host )

JavaScript constructor to instantiate a database connection from the mongo shell or from a JavaScript file.

The Mongo() method has the following parameter:

Parameter	Type	Description
host	string	Optional. The host, either in the form of <host> or <host><:port>.

Instantiation Options

Use the constructor without a parameter to instantiate a connection to the localhost interface on the default port.

Pass the <host> parameter to the constructor to instantiate a connection to the <host> and the default port.

Pass the <host><:port> parameter to the constructor to instantiate a connection to the <host> and the <port>.