how to remove duplicate entries from a table in mysql code example

Example 1: mysql remove duplicates

DELETE FROM table_name WHERE id 
       NOT IN ( SELECT id FROM table_name 
                   GROUP BY field_1, field_2)

Example 2: 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;

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