Check if a SQL table exists

Question

What\'s the best way to check if a table exists in a Sql database in a database independant way?

I came up with:

   bool exists;
   const string sql         


        

Answer 1

Very Simple

use YOUR_DATABASE --OPTIONAL
SELECT count(*) as Exist from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES where table_name = 'YOUR_TABLE_NAME'

If the answer is 1, There is a table. If the answer is 0, There is no table.