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## Getting A Collection

Getting a collection has the same syntax as getting a database:

`<?php
$connection = new MongoClient();
$db = $connection->baz;
// select a collection:
$collection = $db->foobar;
// or, directly selecting a database and collection:
$collection = $connection->baz->foobar;
?>`

A collection is analogous to a table (if you are familiar with relational databases).

## See Also

The API documentation on the MongoCollection class contains more information about collection objects.