SQL -Structured Query Language - SQL Database - Drop Database Tutorial

To delete or remove an existing SQL database, we can use a ' DROP DATABASE ' statement.

Syntax-

The basic syntax of the DROP DATABASE  statement is given below –

DROP DATABASE DatabaseName;

For example-

If we want to delete or remove database employees which we have already created.

Then use the following syntax-

DROP DATABASE employees;

You can try all examples in MySQL workbench.

Click here to install MySQL workbench.

• Open a query editor mark on the left side.
• Write a basic query such as ' drop database employees '
• Click on execute (power symbol)

It will delete or remove database employees.

If the output shows a green mark then it is executed successfully.

If it still not showing click on refresh, marked in an image.