code: def check_table(table=None, family='ipv4'):
      '''
      Check for the existence of a table
  
      CLI Example::
  
          salt '*' nftables.check_table nat
      '''
      ret = {'comment': '',
             'result': False}
  
      if not table:
          ret['comment'] = 'Table needs to be specified'
          return ret
  
      nft_family = _NFTABLES_FAMILIES[family]
      cmd = '{0} list tables {1}' . format(_nftables_cmd(), nft_family)
      out = __salt__['cmd.run'](cmd, python_shell=False).find('table {0} {1}'.format(nft_family, table))
  
      if out == -1:
          ret['comment'] = 'Table {0} in family {1} does not exist'.\
                           format(table, family)
      else:
          ret['comment'] = 'Table {0} in family {1} exists'.\
                           format(table, family)
          ret['result'] = True
      return ref check_table(table=None, family='ipv4'):
      '''
      Check for the existence of a table
  
      CLI Example::
  
          salt '*' nftables.check_table nat
      '''
      ret = {'comment': '',
             'result': False}
  
      if not table:
          ret['comment'] = 'Table needs to be specified'
          return ret
  
      nft_family = _NFTABLES_FAMILIES[family]
      cmd = '{0} list tables {1}' . format(_nftables_cmd(), nft_family)
      out = __salt__['cmd.run'](cmd, python_shell=False).find('table {0} {1}'.format(nft_family, table))
  
      if out == -1:
          ret['comment'] = 'Table {0} in family {1} does not exist'.\
                           format(table, family)
      else:
          ret['comment'] = 'Table {0} in family {1} exists'.\
                           format(table, family)
          ret['result'] = True
      return ret
docs: Check for the existence of a table
  
      CLI Example::
  
          salt '*' nftables.check_table nat