# Checks if a collection named `name` exists.
	#
	# ~~~
	# var client = new MongoClient("mongodb://mongo:27017/")
	# var db_suffix = "NIT_TESTING_ID".environ
	# var db_name = "test_{db_suffix}"
	# var db = client.database(db_name)
	# assert not db.has_collection("qwerty")
	# ~~~
	fun has_collection(name: String): Bool do
		# TODO handle error
		return native.has_collection(name.to_cstring)
	end