What is the difference between “delete” and “drop” in M…

1 year ago
Ava Mitchell
1 minute

In MySQL, delete and drop are two separate operations with the following differences:

  1. The DELETE statement is used to remove rows from a database table. It can include a WHERE clause to specify the conditions for deleting rows. DELETE only removes data and does not affect the table structure. The deleted rows can be restored using the ROLLBACK command.
  2. The DROP statement is used to delete entire database objects, such as tables, views, indexes, etc. Using the DROP statement will completely remove the object, including the table structure, data, and constraints. The deleted object cannot be recovered, so caution should be taken before using the DROP statement.

In summary, `delete` is used to remove rows from a table, while `drop` is used to delete an entire database object.

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