Postgresql: Check if Schema Exists?

Question

I need to create, manage and drop schemas on the fly. If I go to create a schema that already exists, I want to (conditionally, via external means) drop and recreate it as specified. How can I check for the existence of said schema on my Postgres 9 server?

Currently, I'm doing this:

select exists (select * from pg_catalog.pg_namespace where nspname = 'schemaname'); 

but I feel like there's probably another way... is this the "proper" way to query Postgres for the existence of a particular schema?

Answer 1

The following query will tell you whether a schema exists.

SELECT schema_name FROM information_schema.schemata WHERE schema_name = 'name';