remove duplicates rows from mysql table code example

Example 1: mysql delete duplicate rows but keep one

DELETE c1 FROM contacts c1
INNER JOIN contacts c2 
WHERE
    c1.id > c2.id AND 
    c1.email = c2.email;

Example 2: mysql remove duplicates

DELETE t1 FROM contacts t1
INNER JOIN contacts t2 
WHERE 
    t1.id < t2.id AND 
    t1.email = t2.email;Code language: SQL (Structured Query Language) (sql)