Delete All MySQL Data: Fast Methods
You can empty the database of all data using the following two methods:
- Empty all tables’ data by using the TRUNCATE TABLE statement.
TRUNCATE TABLE table1;
TRUNCATE TABLE table2;
...
Empty the data of all tables in order.
- Use the DELETE statement to remove all data from all tables.
DELETE FROM table1;
DELETE FROM table2;
...
Similarly, clear the data of all tables one by one.
It is important to note that the TRUNCATE TABLE statement is faster than the DELETE statement because it directly deletes all data in the table instead of deleting row by row. However, the TRUNCATE TABLE statement will reset the auto-increment primary key values, which the DELETE statement does not. Therefore, choose the appropriate method based on the specific requirements to clear data in the database.
