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MongoDB\\Client Class
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Definition
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.. phpclass:: MongoDB\\Client

   Serves as an entry point for the |php-library|. ``MongoDB\Client``
   is the preferred class for connecting to a MongoDB server or cluster
   of servers and serves as a gateway for accessing individual
   databases and collections. ``MongoDB\Client`` is analogous to the
   driver's :php:`MongoDB\\Driver\\Manager <mongodb-driver-manager>`
   class, which it composes.

Methods
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   /reference/method/MongoDBClient__construct
   /reference/method/MongoDBClient__get
   /reference/method/MongoDBClient-dropDatabase
   /reference/method/MongoDBClient-listDatabases
   /reference/method/MongoDBClient-selectCollection
   /reference/method/MongoDBClient-selectDatabase