testing mongodb server install on ubuntu

mongo_server_install_test.py

import datetime

DB_NAME = 'testdb'

if __name__ == '__main__':
    import pymongo

    with pymongo.MongoClient("mongodb://localhost:27017/") as myclient:
        # mydb = myclient["mydatabase"]
        assert 'local' in myclient.list_database_names()

        if (DB_NAME in myclient.list_database_names()):
            myclient.drop_database(DB_NAME)
        mydb = myclient[DB_NAME]

        mycol = mydb["testcol"]

        mydict = {"name": "John", "address": "Highway 37", "date": datetime.datetime.now()}
        x = mycol.insert_one(mydict)

        x2 = mycol.find_one(sort=[('date', pymongo.DESCENDING)])

        assert x.inserted_id == x2['_id']

        myclient.drop_database(DB_NAME)