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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.

.. code-block:: php

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),
   ]);