DROP IF EXISTS VS DROP?

Question

Can someone tell me if there is any difference between

DROP IF EXISTS [TABLE_NAME]

DROP [TABLE_NAME]

I am askin

Answer 1

You forgot the table in your syntax:

drop table [table_name]

which drops a table.

Using

drop table if exists [table_name]

checks if the table exists before dropping it.
If it exists, it gets dropped.
If not, no error will be thrown and no action be taken.