how to check if table exists in sql code example

Example 1: t-sql test if table exists

IF (EXISTS (SELECT * 
                 FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES 
                 WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = 'TheSchema' 
                 AND  TABLE_NAME = 'TheTable'))
BEGIN
    --Do Stuff
END

Example 2: sql server check table exists

IF EXISTS 
  (SELECT object_id FROM sys.tables
  WHERE name = 'Artists'
  AND SCHEMA_NAME(schema_id) = 'dbo')
  PRINT 'The table exists'
ELSE 
  PRINT 'The table does not exist';

Example 3: java check if sql table exists

DatabaseMetaData dbm = con.getMetaData();
// check if "employee" table is there
ResultSet tables = dbm.getTables(null, null, "employee", null);
if (tables.next()) {
  // Table exists
}
else {
  // Table does not exist
}