title: PHP (More SQL (MySQL/MariaDB)) - May I (the user) create a schema
body: <p>Is there a way to check if one /may/ create a schema without creating a schema and checking for a failure? I've looked at <code>SHOW PRIVILEGES</code> but that shows "ALL" (for root) and tends to apply to a selected schema only.</p>
  
  <p>I've been searching but most results are about permissions in a schema (because schema is one of my search terms)</p>
  
  <p>I've mentioned I'm using PHP - I don't want to, I have to - in the case that someone wants to show me a function that parses output to deduce that one may create a schema. </p>
  
  <p>Please note I do not want to (I do but I know how) to see if a schema exists, I want to know if I may create one WITHOUT actually doing it and seeing if it fails.</p>