How to use delete statement

DELETE statement is used to delete records from database tables. The basic syntax is "DELETE FROM table_name WHERE condition;".

#DELETE statement is used to delete records from a database table. The following is the basic usage of the DELETE statement and some common examples:

Basic syntax

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DELETE FROM table_name  
WHERE condition;

Examples

Delete all records in the table:

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DELETE FROM table_name;

Note: This will delete all records in the table, but not the table itself.

2. Delete records based on conditions:

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DELETE FROM table_name WHERE condition;

For example, if you have a table named students and want to delete students whose age is 20:

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DELETE FROM students WHERE age = 20;

Delete multiple conditions:

You can use AND and OR to set multiple conditions:

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DELETE FROM table_name WHERE condition1 AND condition2;  
DELETE FROM table_name WHERE condition1 OR condition2;

For example , if you want to delete all students whose age is 20 or whose last name is "Smith":

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DELETE FROM students WHERE age = 20 OR last_name = 'Smith';

Use subquery:

You can use subquery to based on other Data deletion records in the table:

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DELETE FROM table_name WHERE column_name IN (SELECT column_name FROM another_table WHERE condition);

For example, if you want to delete all students from the students table that are related to the dropped_courses table:

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DELETE FROM students WHERE student_id IN (SELECT student_id FROM dropped_courses);

Delete records related to foreign key constraints:

If you want to delete records related to foreign key constraints, you need to use cascading delete or set ON DELETE CASCADE:

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ALTER TABLE child_table DROP CONSTRAINT foreign_key_name CASCADE;  -- 删除外键约束并级联删除相关记录

Or:

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ALTER TABLE child_table ADD CONSTRAINT foreign_key_name FOREIGN KEY (column_name) REFERENCES parent_table(column_name) ON DELETE CASCADE;  -- 设置外键约束并级联删除相关记录

Note:

When using the DELETE statement, be careful to ensure that you set the correct conditions to avoid accidentally deleting important data. Before performing a delete operation, it's a good idea to back up your data or test it in a secure environment.

In some database systems, if a DELETE statement without a WHERE clause is executed, the entire table may be deleted. Therefore, always make sure to use appropriate conditions when performing deletion operations.

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