# The MongoDB\BSON\Symbol class

(mongodb >=1.4.0)

## Introduction

BSON type for the "Symbol" type. This BSON type is deprecated, and this class can not be instantiated. It will be created from a BSON symbol type while converting BSON to PHP, and can also be converted back into BSON while storing documents in the database.

## Class synopsis

final class MongoDB\BSON\Symbol implements MongoDB\BSON\Type, JsonSerializable, Stringable {
/* Methods */
final private __construct()
final public jsonSerialize(): mixed
final public __toString(): string
}

## Changelog

Version | Description
--- | ---
PECL mongodb 2.0.0 | This class no longer implements the Serializable interface.
PECL mongodb 1.12.0 | Implements Stringable for PHP 8.0+.

## Table of Contents

- MongoDB\BSON\Symbol::__construct — Construct a new Symbol (unused)
- MongoDB\BSON\Symbol::jsonSerialize — Returns a representation that can be converted to JSON
- MongoDB\BSON\Symbol::__toString — Returns the Symbol as a string

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