DOCSP-25129 cursor.count() applySkipLimit limitation (#6495)

* DOCSP-25129 cursor.count() applySkipLimit limitation * DOCSP-25129 updates for feedback * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Ashley Brown <[email protected]> * DOCSP-25129 updates for copy feedback --------- Co-authored-by: Ashley Brown <[email protected]>
mongodb · Feb 29, 2024 · e326d60 · e326d60
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diff --git a/source/reference/method/cursor.count.txt b/source/reference/method/cursor.count.txt
@@ -59,16 +59,20 @@ Definition
 
         - boolean
 
-        - Optional. Specifies whether to consider the effects of the
-          :method:`cursor.skip()` and :method:`cursor.limit()` methods in the
-          count. By default, the :method:`~cursor.count()` method
+        - Optional. :binary:`~bin.mongosh` ignores any value you set for
+          this option. The value defaults to ``true``. 
+
+          The option specifies whether to consider the effects of the
+          :method:`cursor.skip()` and :method:`cursor.limit()` methods
+          in the count. By default, the :method:`~cursor.count()` method 
           ignores the effects of the :method:`cursor.skip()` and
-          :method:`cursor.limit()`. Set ``applySkipLimit`` to ``true`` to
-          consider the effect of these methods.
+          :method:`cursor.limit()`. You must set ``applySkipLimit`` to
+          ``true`` to consider the effect of these methods. 
 
+          .. note::
 
-
-
+             The legacy :binary:`~bin.mongo` shell, which is now
+             deprecated, used your setting for this option.
 
    MongoDB also provides an equivalent :method:`db.collection.count()`
    as an alternative to the ``db.collection.find(<query>).count()``