sql-to determine if a table exists before creating a table

1. SQL script

/*sql-determine if a table exists before creating a table LDH @ 2018-5-16*/ UseTestDBGO--Method 1IF object_id(N'Books','U') is  not NULLBEGIN    DROP TABLEBooks;END;--Method 2/*IF EXISTS (SELECT * from sys.objects WHERE name = ' Books ') BEGIN DROP TABLE Books; END;*/--Method 3/*IF EXISTS (SELECT COUNT (1) from sys.tables WHERE name = ' Books ') BEGIN DROP TABLE Books; END;*/--Create a new table.CREATE TABLEBooks (BookIdINT  not NULL, BookNameCHAR( -) not NULL, Price Money );--Insert data into the table.INSERT  intoBooks (Bookid,bookname,price)VALUES('1001'N'If life is just like the beginning',' the');INSERT  intoBooks (Bookid,bookname,price)VALUES('1002'N'SQL Server',' the');INSERT  intoBooks (Bookid,bookname,price)VALUES('1003'N'SQL must know',' -');INSERT  intoBooks (Bookid,bookname,price)VALUES('1004'N'The past of Lek Chuan',' the');INSERT  intoBooks (Bookid,bookname,price)VALUES('1005'N'Red Mansions',' -');INSERT  intoBooks (Bookid,bookname,price)VALUES('1006'N'Kingdoms',' -');INSERT  intoBooks (Bookid,bookname,price)VALUES('1007'N'Journey to the',' -');INSERT  intoBooks (Bookid,bookname,price)VALUES('1008'N'Outlaws',' -');--Select The table created just now.SELECTBookId, BookName, price fromDbo. Books

2. Running results

sql-to determine if a table exists before creating a table