SYNOPSIS
bool mongoc_database_has_collection (mongoc_database_t *database, const char *name, bson_error_t *error);
DESCRIPTION
The mongoc_database_has_collection() function checks if a collection exists with the given database.
- name
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the name of the collection to check
- error
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an optional error pointer to store any error data
RETURN VALUE
The mongoc_database_has_collection() function returns true if the collection exists within the given database. It returns false if either the collection does not exist, or their was an error communicating with the server.
ERRORS
Errors are returned through error and may vary based on the server version. Error must be checked to differentiate between errors and the lack of collection presence.
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AUTHORS
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