SQL DROP TABLE

DROP TABLE is used to delete a table permanently from the database along with all its data. Use it carefully!

🔹 Basic Syntax

DROP TABLE table_name;

• Replace table_name with the name of the table you want to delete.
• This operation cannot be undone — all data in the table will be lost.

🔹 Example

DROP TABLE employees;

Deletes the employees table and all its data.

🔹 Important Notes

• You cannot drop a table if other objects depend on it (like foreign keys) without first removing dependencies.
• Some DBMS support DROP TABLE IF EXISTS to avoid errors if the table doesn’t exist:

DROP TABLE IF EXISTS employees;

• Be cautious when using this command in production environments.

🧠 Quick Recap

💡 Always double-check before dropping a table to prevent accidental data loss.