mysql on delete cascade explained code example

Example 1: mysql drop table cascade

SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS = 0;
drop table if exists <your_1st_table>;
drop table if exists <your_2nd_table>;
SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS = 1;

Example 2: on delete cascade

CREATE TABLE child_table
(
  column1 datatype [ NULL | NOT NULL ],
  column2 datatype [ NULL | NOT NULL ],
  ...

  CONSTRAINT fk_name
    FOREIGN KEY (child_col1, child_col2, ... child_col_n)
    REFERENCES parent_table (parent_col1, parent_col2, ... parent_col_n)
    ON DELETE CASCADE
    [ ON UPDATE { NO ACTION | CASCADE | SET NULL | SET DEFAULT } ] 
);