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Can you DROP TABLE IF EXISTS by specifying database name with table?

I am trying to drop a table in a database with the following query statement:

mysql_query('DROP TABLE IF EXISTS "dbName.tableName"') or die(mysql_error());

But I keep getting an error. Does anyone know if specifying the dbName.tableName is invalid?

Solution 
  • mysql_query('DROP TABLE IF EXISTS `dbName`.`tableName`') or die(mysql_error());