show_table.sh

#!/usr/bin/bash

# $1 is the name of the database you are currently using
clear
echo
list_tables $1
echo
echo -e "${GREEN}Showing a table in $1 database${NC}"
echo
while [[ true ]]; do
 	echo -ne "${PROMPT}Enter The Name Of The Table : ${NC}"
	
	#back 
	if ! read table_name; then
		return
	fi

	#check for empty string
	if ! is_not_null $table_name; then
		echo 
		echo -e "${RED}Name Cannot Be Null!${NC}"
		continue
	fi

	#check for existing table name
	if ! find_table $1 $table_name; then
		echo 
		echo -e "${RED}Table Does not Exist!${NC}"
		continue
	fi

	break
 done 


# printing the table columns from the metadata
awk -v var=$table_name 'BEGIN {FS=":"; print "\t\tTable Name: " var "\n"} {if(NR>1) printf $1"<"$2">\t\t"} END{printf "\n"}' "./Databases/$1/${table_name}_template"

# printing the table cells from the file itself
awk 'BEGIN{FS=":";OFS="\t\t\t";ORS="\n";}{  $1=$1; print substr($0, 1, length($0)-1) }' "./Databases/$1/$table_name"

echo
echo
echo "press Enter to return!"
read
return