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# Dataset.get_or_create_collection

```python theme={"system"}
def Dataset.get_or_create_collection(name: str) -> Collection
```

Get a collection by its name. If the collection does not exist, it will be created.

## Parameters

**name** `string`

The name of the collection

## Returns

A collection object.

```python Python theme={"system"}
collection = dataset.get_or_create_collection("My-collection")
```


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