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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 −
<html>
<head><title>Dropping MySQL Table</title></head>
<body>
<?php
$dbhost = ''localhost'';
$dbuser = ''root'';
$dbpass = ''root@123'';
$dbname = ''TUTORIALS'';
$mysqli = new mysqli($dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpass, $dbname);
if($mysqli->connect_errno ) {
printf("Connect failed: %s<br />", $mysqli->connect_error);
exit();
}
printf(''Connected successfully.<br />'');
if ($mysqli->query("Drop Table tutorials_tbl")) {
printf("Table tutorials_tbl dropped successfully.<br />");
}
if ($mysqli->errno) {
printf("Could not drop table: %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. Table tutorials_tbl dropped successfully.
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