What is the difference between DELETE, TRUNCATE, and DROP?
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Answer / nashiinformaticssolutions
• DELETE:
o Deletes specific rows from a table.
o Can have a WHERE clause.
o DML command (can be rolled back).
• TRUNCATE:
o Deletes all rows from a table.
o Faster than DELETE (does not log individual row deletions).
o DDL command (cannot be rolled back).
• DROP:
o Removes a table entirely (schema + data).
o DDL command.
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Answer / glibwaresoftsolutions
• DELETE:
o Deletes specific rows from a table.
o Can have a WHERE clause.
o DML command (can be rolled back).
• TRUNCATE:
o Deletes all rows from a table.
o Faster than DELETE (does not log individual row deletions).
o DDL command (cannot be rolled back).
• DROP:
o Removes a table entirely (schema + data).
o DDL command.
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• DELETE:
o Deletes specific rows from a table.
o Can have a WHERE clause.
o DML command (can be rolled back).
• TRUNCATE:
o Deletes all rows from a table.
o Faster than DELETE (does not log individual row deletions).
o DDL command (cannot be rolled back).
• DROP:
o Removes a table entirely (schema + data).
o DDL command.
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