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MongoDB\\Database::withOptions()
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Definition
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.. phpmethod:: MongoDB\\Database::withOptions()
   Returns a clone of the Database object, but with different options.
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      function withOptions(array $options = []): MongoDB\Database
   This method has the following parameters:
   .. include:: /includes/apiargs/MongoDBDatabase-method-withOptions-param.rst
   The ``$options`` parameter supports the following options:
   .. include:: /includes/apiargs/MongoDBDatabase-method-withOptions-option.rst
Return Values
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A :phpclass:`MongoDB\\Database` object.
Errors/Exceptions
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.. include:: /includes/extracts/error-invalidargumentexception.rst
Example
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The following example clones an existing Database object with a new read
preference:
.. code-block:: php
   <?php
   $db = (new MongoDB\Client)->test;
   $newDb = $db->withOptions([
       'readPreference' => new MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference(MongoDB\Driver\ReadPreference::RP_SECONDARY),
   ]);
See Also
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- :phpmethod:`MongoDB\\Database::__construct()`
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