How to empty a MySQL database

To empty a MySQL database, you can use one of the following two methods:

1. DROP DATABASE command: This command will delete the entire database, including all tables and data. First, connect to the MySQL server using the following command:

mysql -u username -p

Next, use the following command to delete the database:

DROP DATABASE database_name;

Please replace “database_name” with the name of the database you want to delete.

1. TRUNCATE TABLE command: If you only want to empty the data in all tables of a database without deleting the database itself, you can use the TRUNCATE TABLE command. Start by connecting to the MySQL server using the following command.

mysql -u username -p

Next, use the following command to clear the data in the table:

TRUNCATE TABLE table_name;

Replace “table_name” with the name of the table you want to clear. Repeat this command to clear the data from all tables.

Please note that these commands are irreversible, once executed, data cannot be recovered, so please proceed with caution.