PHP & MySQL - Drop Database Example
PHP uses mysqli query() or mysql_query() function to drop a MySQL database. 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 MySQL database. |
| 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 database −
Copy and paste the following example as mysql_example.php −
<html>
<head><title>Dropping MySQL Database</title></head>
<body>
<?php
$dbhost = 'localhost';
$dbuser = 'root';
$dbpass = 'root@123';
$mysqli = new mysqli($dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpass);
if($mysqli->connect_errno ) {
printf("Connect failed: %s<br />", $mysqli->connect_error);
exit();
}
printf('Connected successfully.<br />');
if ($mysqli->query("Drop DATABASE TUTORIALS")) {
printf("Database TUTORIALS dropped successfully.<br />");
}
if ($mysqli->errno) {
printf("Could not drop database: %s<br />", $mysqli->error);
}
$mysqli->close();
?>
</body>
</html>
Output
Access the mysql_example.php deployed on apache web server and verify the output.
Connected successfully. Database TUTORIALS dropped successfully.
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