Description
Drop a database and delete the directory associated with the database from the file system. An exception will be thrown if the database does not exist in the system.
Syntax
DROP ( DATABASE | SCHEMA ) [ IF EXISTS ] dbname [ RESTRICT | CASCADE ]
Parameters
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DATABASE | SCHEMA - `DATABASE` and `SCHEMA` mean the same thing, either of them can be used.
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IF EXISTS - If specified, no exception is thrown when the database does not exist.
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RESTRICT - If specified, will restrict dropping a non-empty database and is enabled by default.
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CASCADE - If specified, will drop all the associated tables and functions.
Example
-- Create inventory_db Database CREATE DATABASE inventory_db COMMENT 'This database is used to maintain Inventory';
-- Drop the database and it's tables DROP DATABASE inventory_db CASCADE; +---------+ | Result | +---------+ +---------+
-- Drop the database using IF EXISTS DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS inventory_db CASCADE; +---------+ | Result | +---------+ +---------+