(Swift 3,4,5...) Create a New Table in an Azure Storage Account

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Creates a new table using the Azure Table Service REST API.

For more information, see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/create-table

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func chilkatTest() {
    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    let rest = CkoRest()!
    var success: Bool

    // Implements the following CURL command:

    // curl -X POST \
    //   -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    //   -H "Accept: application/json;odata=fullmetadata" \
    //   -H "Prefer: return-content" \
    //   -d '{   
    //     "TableName":"mytable"  
    // }' https://myaccount.table.core.windows.net/Tables

    // Use the following online tool to generate REST code from a CURL command
    // Convert a cURL Command to REST Source Code

    // IMPORTANT: Make sure to change "myaccount" to your actual Azure Storage Account name.
    // URL: https://myaccount.table.core.windows.net/Tables
    var bTls: Bool = true
    var port: Int = 443
    var bAutoReconnect: Bool = true
    success = rest.connect("myaccount.table.core.windows.net", port: port, tls: bTls, autoReconnect: bAutoReconnect)
    if success != true {
        print("ConnectFailReason: \(rest.connectFailReason.intValue)")
        print("\(rest.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    // Provide Azure Cloud credentials for the REST call.
    let azAuth = CkoAuthAzureStorage()!
    azAuth.accessKey = "AZURE_ACCESS_KEY"
    // The account name used here should match the 1st part of the domain passed in the call to Connect (above).
    azAuth.account = "myaccount"
    azAuth.scheme = "SharedKey"
    azAuth.service = "Table"

    // This causes the "x-ms-version: 2019-07-07" header to be automatically added.
    azAuth.xMsVersion = "2019-07-07"
    success = rest.setAuthAzureStorage(azAuth)

    // Note: The application does not need to explicitly set the following
    // headers: Content-Length, x-ms-date, Authorization.  These headers
    // are automatically set by Chilkat.

    // Note: The above code does not need to be repeatedly called for each REST request.
    // The rest object can be setup once, and then many requests can be sent.  Chilkat will automatically
    // reconnect within a FullRequest* method as needed.  It is only the very first connection that is explicitly
    // made via the Connect method.

    // Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
    // Generate Code to Create JSON

    // The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    // {
    //   "TableName": "mytable"
    // }

    let json = CkoJsonObject()!
    json.update("TableName", value: "mytable")

    rest.addHeader("Accept", value: "application/json;odata=fullmetadata")
    rest.addHeader("Prefer", value: "return-content")
    rest.addHeader("Content-Type", value: "application/json")

    let sbRequestBody = CkoStringBuilder()!
    json.emitSb(sbRequestBody)
    let sbResponseBody = CkoStringBuilder()!
    success = rest.fullRequestSb("POST", uriPath: "/Tables", requestBody: sbRequestBody, responseBody: sbResponseBody)
    if success != true {
        print("\(rest.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    var respStatusCode: Int = rest.responseStatusCode.intValue
    if respStatusCode >= 400 {
        print("Response Status Code = \(respStatusCode)")
        print("Response Header:")
        print("\(rest.responseHeader!)")
        print("Response Body:")
        print("\(sbResponseBody.getAsString()!)")
        return
    }

    let jsonResponse = CkoJsonObject()!
    jsonResponse.loadSb(sbResponseBody)

    jsonResponse.emitCompact = false
    print("\(jsonResponse.emit()!)")

    var odata_metadata: String? = jsonResponse.string(of: "\"odata.metadata\"")
    var odata_type: String? = jsonResponse.string(of: "\"odata.type\"")
    var odata_id: String? = jsonResponse.string(of: "\"odata.id\"")
    var odata_editLink: String? = jsonResponse.string(of: "\"odata.editLink\"")
    var TableName: String? = jsonResponse.string(of: "TableName")

}