Determining if MySQL table index exists before creating

Question

Our system\'s automated database migration process involves running .sql scripts containing new table definitions and their accompanying indexes.

I require the ability t

Answer 1

You could just create another table with the correct indices, copy everything from the old table and then drop it and rename the new table back to what the old one used to be. A bit hackish and might be a bit heavy for big tables but still fairly straightforward.