def create_column(self, name):
assert isinstance(name, (str, unicode)), name<EOL>post_parameters = {"<STR_LIT:name>": name}<EOL>import_header = {"<STR_LIT>": Consts.mediaTypeProjectsPreview}<EOL>headers, data = self._requester.requestJsonAndCheck(<EOL>"<STR_LIT:POST>",<EOL>self.url + "<STR_LIT>",<EOL>headers=import_header,<EOL>input=post_parameters<EOL>)<EOL>return github.ProjectColumn.ProjectColumn(self._requester, headers, data, completed=True)<EOL>
calls: `POST https://developer.github.com/v3/projects/columns/#create-a-project-column>`_
:param name: string