MongoDBDatabase-getDatabaseName.txt

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MongoDB\\Database::getDatabaseName()
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Definition
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.. phpmethod:: MongoDB\\Database::getDatabaseName()

   Returns the name of this database.

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      function getDatabaseName(): string

   :returns:

      The name of this database as a string.

Example
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The following example prints the name of a database object:

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   <?php

   $db = (new MongoDB\Client)->demo;

   echo $db->getDatabaseName();

The output would then resemble::

   demo