mysql delete whole table code example

Example 1: clear a table in mysql

truncate tableName

Example 2: mysql empty a table

-- If you do not need a condition or limit the rows:
TRUNCATE TABLE tblYourTable; -- Not Foreign key constrained

-- Or

SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS = 0;

TRUNCATE YourTable1;
TRUNCATE YourTable2;

SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS = 1;

-- --------------------------------------------------------
-- Otherwise:
DELETE FROM tblYourTable WHERE condition;

-- Or

DELETE FROM tblYourTable LIMIT row_count;

Example 3: mysql delete entire row on condition

DELETE FROM table_name [WHERE Clause]

Example 4: delete all content in table mysql

TRUNCATE tablename

Example 5: delete record mysql query

DELETE FROM table_name WHERE condition;
In this statement: First, specify the table from which you delete data.
Second, use a condition to specify which rows to delete in the WHERE clause.

for example:
DELETE FROM customers WHERE id = 1;

Example 6: how to delete all the rows in a table without deleting the table in mysql

delete from tableName;

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