Check if mysql database exists, perform action based on result

Question

Is it possible from within a bash script to check if a mysql database exists. Depending on the result then perform another action or terminate the script?

Answer 1

YES

for db in $(mysql -u -p -N <<<"show databases like '%something%'")
do
  case $db in 
    "something")
      // do something
    ;;
    "something else")
      // do something else
    ;;
  esac
done