mysql delete duplicate entries 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 delete older duplicates

delete test
   from test
  inner join (
     select max(id) as lastId, email
       from test
      group by email
     having count(*) > 1) duplic on duplic.email = test.email
  where test.id < duplic.lastId;

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