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Asked: May 31, 20262026-05-31T14:18:50+00:00 2026-05-31T14:18:50+00:00

I was wondering how to check if a user exists, and if the user

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I was wondering how to check if a user exists, and if the user does exist, tell them their account is already in use? Thanks!

EDIT: Kind of like a COLUMN_EXISTS type function?
EDIT: It’s a MySQL Server! 😀

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    2026-05-31T14:18:51+00:00Added an answer on May 31, 2026 at 2:18 pm

    You need to issue a statement

    SELECT id FROM user WHERE login="JohnSmith"
    

    and see if it gives you any rows. If yes – user exists.

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