How to drop a table in MySQL using PHP
PHP uses mysqli query() or mysql_query() function to drop a MySQL table. This function takes two parameters and returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
Syntax
$mysqli->query($sql,$resultmode)
| Sr.No. | Parameter & Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | $sql Required - SQL query to drop a table. |
| 2 | $resultmode Optional - Either the constant MYSQLI_USE_RESULT or MYSQLI_STORE_RESULT depending on the desired behavior. By default, MYSQLI_STORE_RESULT is used. |
Example
Try the following example to drop a table −
Copy and paste the following example as mysql_example.php −
Dropping MySQL Table
connect_errno ) { printf("Connect failed: %s
", $mysqli->connect_error); exit(); } printf('Connected successfully.
'); if ($mysqli->query("Drop Table tutorials_tbl")) { printf("Table tutorials_tbl dropped successfully.
"); } if ($mysqli->errno) { printf("Could not drop table: %s
", $mysqli->error); } $mysqli->close(); ?>
Output
Access the mysql_example.php deployed on apache web server and verify the output.
Connected successfully. Table tutorials_tbl dropped successfully.
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