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Red::Database
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### multi sub database

```raku
multi sub database(
    Str $type,
    |c
) returns Red::Driver
```

Accepts an SQL driver name and parameters and uses them to create an instance of `Red::Driver` class. The driver name is used to specify a particular driver from `Red::Driver::` family of modules, so `SQLite` results in constructing an instance of `Red::Driver::SQLite` class. All subsequent attributes after the driver name will be directly passed to the constructor of the driver.

### multi sub database

```raku
multi sub database(
    Str $type,
    $dbh
) returns Red::Driver
```

Accepts an SQL driver name and a database handle, and creates an instance of `Red::Driver` passing it the handle.