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MongoDB\\Client::__get()
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Definition
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.. phpmethod:: MongoDB\\Client::__get()
Selects a database on the server. This :php:`magic method <oop5.magic>` is
an alias for the :phpmethod:`selectDatabase()
<MongoDB\\Client::selectDatabase>` method.
.. code-block:: php
function __get($databaseName): MongoDB\Database
This method has the following parameters:
.. include:: /includes/apiargs/MongoDBClient-method-get-param.rst
Return Values
-------------
A :phpclass:`MongoDB\\Database` object.
Behavior
--------
The selected database inherits options such as read preference and type mapping
from the :phpclass:`Client <MongoDB\\Client>` object. If you wish to override
any options, use the :phpmethod:`MongoDB\\Client::selectDatabase` method.
.. note::
To select databases whose names contain special characters, such as
``-``, use complex syntax, as in ``$client->{'that-database'}``.
Alternatively, :phpmethod:`MongoDB\\Client::selectDatabase()` supports
selecting databases whose names contain special characters.
Examples
--------
The following example selects the ``test`` and ``another-app`` databases:
.. code-block:: php
<?php
$client = new MongoDB\Client;
$test = $client->test;
$anotherApp = $client->{'another-app'};
See Also
--------
- :phpmethod:`MongoDB\\Client::selectDatabase()`
- :phpmethod:`MongoDB\\Database::__construct()`
- :php:`Property Overloading <oop5.overloading>` in the PHP Manual