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MongoDB\\Collection::insertMany()
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Definition
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.. phpmethod:: MongoDB\\Collection::insertMany()

   Insert multiple documents.

   .. code-block:: php

      function insertMany(array $documents, array $options = []): MongoDB\InsertManyResult

   This method has the following parameters:

   .. include:: /includes/apiargs/MongoDBCollection-method-insertMany-param.rst

   The ``$options`` parameter supports the following options:

   .. include:: /includes/apiargs/MongoDBCollection-method-insertMany-option.rst

   :returns:

      A :phpclass:`MongoDB\\InsertManyResult` object, which encapsulates a
      :php:`MongoDB\\Driver\\WriteResult <class.mongodb-driver-writeresult>`
      object.

Example
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.. start-crud-include

The following operation inserts two documents into the ``users`` collection
in the ``example`` database:

.. code-block:: php

   <?php

   $collection = (new MongoDB\Client)->example->users;

   $insertManyResult = $collection->insertMany([
       [
           'username' => 'admin',
           'email' => 'admin@example.com',
           'name' => 'Admin User',
       ],
       [
           'username' => 'test',
           'email' => 'test@example.com',
           'name' => 'Test User',
       ],
   ]);

   printf("Inserted %d document(s)\n", $insertManyResult->getInsertedCount());

   var_dump($insertManyResult->getInsertedIds());

The output would then resemble::

   Inserted 2 document(s)
   array(2) {
     [0]=>
     object(MongoDB\BSON\ObjectID)#11 (1) {
       ["oid"]=>
       string(24) "579a25921f417dd1e5518141"
     }
     [1]=>
     object(MongoDB\BSON\ObjectID)#12 (1) {
       ["oid"]=>
       string(24) "579a25921f417dd1e5518142"
     }
   }

.. end-crud-include

.. seealso::

   - :phpmethod:`MongoDB\\Collection::insertOne()`
   - :phpmethod:`MongoDB\\Collection::bulkWrite()`
   - :doc:`/tutorial/crud`
   - :manual:`insert </reference/command/insert>` command reference in the
     MongoDB manual
