# The MongoDB\BSON\Symbol class (deprecated)

(mongodb >=1.4.0)

## Introducción

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.

## Sinopsis de la Clase

final class MongoDB\BSON\Symbol implements MongoDB\BSON\Type, Serializable, JsonSerializable, Stringable {
/* Métodos */
final private __construct()
final public jsonSerialize(): mixed
final public serialize(): string
final public __toString(): string
final public unserialize(string `$data`): void
}

## Historial de cambios

Versión | Descripción
--- | ---
PECL mongodb 1.12.0 | Implements Stringable for PHP 8.0+.

## Tabla de contenidos

- 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::serialize — Serialize a Symbol
- MongoDB\BSON\Symbol::__toString — Returns the Symbol as a string
- MongoDB\BSON\Symbol::unserialize — Unserialize a Symbol