def absent(name, **connection_args):
    '''
    Ensure that the named database is absent

    name
        The name of the database to remove
    '''
    ret = {'name': name,
           'changes': {},
           'result': True,
           'comment': ''}

    #check if db exists and remove it
    if __salt__['mysql.db_exists'](name, **connection_args):
        if __opts__['test']:
            ret['result'] = None
            ret['comment'] = \
                'Database {0} is present and needs to be removed'.format(name)
            return ret
        if __salt__['mysql.db_remove'](name, **connection_args):
            ret['comment'] = 'Database {0} has been removed'.format(name)
            ret['changes'][name] = 'Absent'
            return ret
        else:
            err = _get_mysql_error()
            if err is not None:
                ret['comment'] = 'Unable to remove database {0} ' \
                                 '({1})'.format(name, err)
                ret['result'] = False
                return ret
    else:
        err = _get_mysql_error()
        if err is not None:
            ret['comment'] = err
            ret['result'] = False
            return ret

    # fallback
    ret['comment'] = ('Database {0} is not present, so it cannot be removed'
            ).format(name)
    return ret
Ensure that the named database is absent

    name
        The name of the database to remove