Drop Database - (MySQL Database)

In SQL, the DROP DATABASE statement is used to delete a database and all of its associated files and storage structures. In this tutorial, we'll discuss how to use the DROP DATABASE statement in MySQL.

Syntax

The syntax for the DROP DATABASE statement is as follows:

DROP DATABASE database_name;

Example

Let's say we want to delete a database called "mydb". Here's how we can use the DROP DATABASE statement to do that:

DROP DATABASE mydb;

Output

When we run the example code above, the "mydb" database will be deleted, and we won't receive any output.

Explanation

In the example above, we used the DROP DATABASE statement to delete a database called "mydb". The statement is simple and consists of the keyword "DROP DATABASE" followed by the name of the database we want to delete.

Use

The DROP DATABASE statement is commonly used when we want to delete a database that is no longer needed. It is important to note that when we delete a database using DROP DATABASE, all of the data contained within that database will be permanently lost.

Important Points

• The DROP DATABASE statement is used to delete a database and all of its associated files and storage structures.
• When we use DROP DATABASE, all of the data contained within the database will be permanently lost.
• It is important to double-check that we are deleting the correct database before executing the statement.

Summary

In this tutorial, we discussed how to use the DROP DATABASE statement in MySQL. We covered the syntax, example, output, explanation, use, and important points of using DROP DATABASE to delete a database. With this knowledge, we can now use the DROP DATABASE statement to delete databases that are no longer needed and clean up our MySQL installations.