<?php
//Fastest Way to Check if MYSQL Table Exists in PHP
//https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9898610/displaying-all-table-names-in-php-from-mysql-database

$query = $db->prepare("show tables from THEDatabase like '%whatever%'");
$query->execute();

while($rows = $query->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC)){
var_dump($rows);
}
?>