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gistfile1.js

function testCreateTable() {
  if (!database) {
    return;
  }

  var created = database.queryValue('SELECT 1 FROM SQLITE_MASTER ' +
      'WHERE TYPE=? AND NAME=?',
      'table',
      'Test') != null;
  assertTrue('Test table could not be created', created);
  assertEquals('Wrong number of rows after more insertions', 3,
               database.queryValue('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Test'));
}