java. 'show tables like' is what I needed. Thanks, Ken
Steven Hajducko wrote: > > You can do a couple of things.. > > Are you using any other language besides SQL? ( perl, PHP? ) > > If you're just looking for a way to do it with sql.. you can try - > > show tables like "tablename"; > > It'll either give an empty set, or return the tablename. > > -- > sh > > On Wed, 2002-03-27 at 14:29, Ken Anderson wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > What is the fastest way to check if a table exists? > > Do a select and catch the error? > > Try to create the table, and catch the error? > > Other options? > > Thanks, > > Ken > > > > sql,query > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Before posting, please check: > > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
