Schema::getCollectionAsTable

Get collection as a Table object

&reftitle.description; public `mysql_xdevapi\Table` `mysql_xdevapi\Schema::getCollectionAsTable` `string` `name`

Get a collection, but as a Table object instead of a Collection object.

&reftitle.parameters;

`name`

- Name of the collection to instantiate a Table object from.

&reftitle.returnvalues;

A `mysql_xdevapi\Table` object for the collection.

&reftitle.examples;

### `mysql_xdevapi\Schema::getCollectionAsTable` example

    <?php
    $session = mysql_xdevapi\getSession("mysqlx://user:password@localhost");
    $session->sql("DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS addressbook")->execute();
    $session->sql("CREATE DATABASE addressbook")->execute();

    $schema  = $session->getSchema("addressbook");
    $collect = $schema->createCollection("people");
    $collect->add('{"name": "Fred",  "age": 21, "job": "Construction"}')->execute();
    $collect->add('{"name": "Wilma", "age": 23, "job": "Teacher"}')->execute();

    $table      = $schema->getCollectionAsTable("people");
    $collection = $schema->getCollection("people");

    var_dump($table);
    var_dump($collection);

&example.outputs.similar;

    object(mysql_xdevapi\Table)#4 (1) {
      ["name"]=>
      string(6) "people"
    }

    object(mysql_xdevapi\Collection)#5 (1) {
      ["name"]=>
      string(6) "people"
    }