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^mysql_xdevapi\TableLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

Table::existsInDatabase

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Table::existsInDatabase — Check if table exists in database

Description

public function mysql_xdevapi\Table::existsInDatabase(): bool

Verifies if this table exists in the database.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

Returns true if table exists in the database, else false if it does not.

Examples

Example #1 mysql_xdevapi\Table::existsInDatabase() example

<?php
$session = mysql_xdevapi\getSession("mysqlx://user:password@localhost");

$session->sql("DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS addressbook")->execute();
$session->sql("CREATE DATABASE addressbook")->execute();
$session->sql("CREATE TABLE addressbook.names(name text, age int)")->execute();
$session->sql("INSERT INTO addressbook.names values ('John', 42), ('Sam', 33)")->execute();

$schema = $session->getSchema("addressbook");
$table  = $schema->getTable("names");

if ($table->existsInDatabase()) {
  echo "Yes, this table still exists in the session's schema.";
}
?>

The above example will output something similar to:

Yes, this table still exists in the session's schema.

<Table::deleteTable::getName>
^mysql_xdevapi\TableLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026