[DB-SIG] How to detect wether a database exist ?

[rho handsome]

Hello guys ... I am rather new at programming in
Python and I hope to get some pointers from anyone out
there who can help. I am using the MySQLdb bindings
and there is one problem I face. I am writing an
address book program. How do i check at when the
program starts wether a certain database exist within
the localhost and if it doesn't exist.. create it ? 

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