How to check if the database exists or not in rails before doing a rake db:setup

Question

How to check if the database exists or not in rails before doing a rake db:setup?

I would like to check if a database already exists before a db:create is being done

Answer 1

TRY THIS

 IF EXISTS 
       (
         SELECT name FROM master.dbo.sysdatabases 
        WHERE name = N'New_Database'
        )
    BEGIN
        SELECT 'Database Name already Exist' AS Message
    END
    ELSE
    BEGIN
        CREATE DATABASE [New_Database]
        SELECT 'New Database is Created'
    END