mongoc_database_has_collection() — MongoDB C Driver 1.6.3

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# mongoc_database_has_collection()

## Synopsis

    bool
    mongoc_database_has_collection (mongoc_database_t *database,
                                    const char *name,
                                    bson_error_t *error);

This function checks to see if a collection exists on the MongoDB server within `database`.

## Parameters

- `database`: A mongoc_database_t.
- `name`: A string containing the name of the collection.
- `error`: An optional location for a bson_error_t or `NULL`.

## Errors

Errors are propagated via the `error` parameter.

## Returns

`true` is returned if the collection exists. `false` is returned if the collection does not exist or an error occurred.

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