code: def drop_table(self, table_name, database=None, force=False):
          
          _database = self.db_name
          self.set_database(database)
  
          statement = ddl.DropTable(
              table_name, database=database, must_exist=not force
          )
          self._execute(statement, False)
          self.set_database(_database)
docs: Drop an MapD table
  
          Parameters
          ----------
          table_name : string
          database : string, default None (optional)
          force : boolean, default False
            Database may throw exception if table does not exist
  
          Examples
          --------
          >>> table = 'my_table'
          >>> db = 'operations'
          >>> con.drop_table(table, database=db, force=True)  # doctest: +SKIP