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# mongoc_gridfs_remove_by_filename()

## Synopsis

    bool
    mongoc_gridfs_remove_by_filename (mongoc_gridfs_t *gridfs,
                                      const char *filename,
                                      bson_error_t *error);

## Parameters

- `gridfs`: A mongoc_gridfs_t.
- `filename`: A UTF-8 encoded string containing the filename.
- `error`: An optional location for a bson_error_t or `NULL`.

## Description

Removes all files matching `filename` and their data chunks from the MongoDB server.

## Returns

Returns true if successful, including when no files match. Returns `false` and sets `error` if there are invalid arguments or a server or network error.

## Errors

Errors are propagated via the `error` parameter.

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