mongo/examples/python/ex_access.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
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import os
from wiredtiger import wiredtiger_open

# Connect to the database and open a session
os.system('rm -rf WT_HOME')
os.makedirs('WT_HOME')

conn = wiredtiger_open('WT_HOME', 'create')
session = conn.open_session()

# Create a simple table
session.create('table:T', 'key_format=S,value_format=S')

# Open a cursor and insert a record
cursor = session.open_cursor('table:T', None)

cursor.set_key('key1')
cursor.set_value('value1')
cursor.insert()

# Iterate through the records
cursor.reset()
for key, value in cursor:
    print('Got record: %s : %s' % (key, value))

conn.close()