gistfile1.txt

  def checkIfPTExists(pt_name)
        hosts = %x( /usr/bin/hammer --output=json partition-table info --name "#{pt_name}" 2>/dev/null )
        exists = false
        if $?.exitstatus == 0
          hosts = JSON.parse(hosts)
          exists = true if hosts["Name"] == pt_name
        end
        puts exists
  end