<?php require "checkLoggedInAction.php"; require_once "../mysql/Table.php"; $item = $_POST["item"]; $table = new Table($_POST["tableName"]); if ($table->doesContain($item)) { echo json_encode(array("message" => "{$item} already exists!")); } else { $table->addItem($item); echo json_encode(array("message" => "Successfully added {$table->getName()} \"{$item}\"!")); }