databaseExists

Check if the database with the specified name exists.

Syntax

databaseExists(dbName: str)

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
dbName	str	Name of the database to check existence. Can be qualified with catalog name.

Returns

bool

Indicating whether the database exists.

Examples

Python

# Check if 'test_new_database' database exists
spark.catalog.databaseExists("test_new_database")
# False
_ = spark.sql("CREATE DATABASE test_new_database")
spark.catalog.databaseExists("test_new_database")
# True

# Using the fully qualified name with the catalog name.
spark.catalog.databaseExists("spark_catalog.test_new_database")
# True
_ = spark.sql("DROP DATABASE test_new_database")