How to Delete MySQL Database using PHP

Hello folks! welcome back to a new section of our tutorial on PHP. In this tutorial guide, we are going to be discussing about how to Delete MySQL Database using PHP.

Deleting a Database

If a created database is no longer required, then it can be deleted. You can pass an SQL command to the mysql_query function for you to be able to delete a database.

Example

Try the following example below to delete a database -

<?php
   $dbhost = 'localhost:3036';
   $dbuser = 'root';
   $dbpass = 'rootpassword';
   $conn = mysql_connect($dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpass);
   
   if(! $conn ) {
      die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
   }
   
   $sql = 'DROP DATABASE test_db';
   $retval = mysql_query( $sql, $conn );
   
   if(! $retval ) {
      die('Could not delete database db_test: ' . mysql_error());
   }
   
   echo "Database deleted successfully\n";
   
   mysql_close($conn);
?>

WARNING - It is very dangerous to delete a database and any table. So before deleting any database or table, make sure that you are doing it intentionally.

READ: How to Create MySQL Database using PHP

Deleting a Table

To delete a table, all you have to do is issue an SQL command to mysql_query function. But be very careful while making use of this command because doing so you can delete some important information that you have in your table.

Example

Try the following example below to delete a table -

<?php
   $dbhost = 'localhost:3036';
   $dbuser = 'root';
   $dbpass = 'rootpassword';
   $conn = mysql_connect($dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpass);
   
   if(! $conn ) {
      die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
   }
   
   $sql = 'DROP TABLE employee';
   $retval = mysql_query( $sql, $conn );
   
   if(! $retval ) {
      die('Could not delete table employee: ' . mysql_error());
   }
   
   echo "Table deleted successfully\n";
   
   mysql_close($conn);
?>

READ: PHP MySQL Database

Alright guys! This is where we are rounding up for this tutorial post. In our next tutorial guide, we are going to be discussing about how to insert Data into MYSQL database using PHP.

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