MySQL Empty Database / Delete or Drop All Tables

To delete or drop all tables in a MySQL database, you can use the "DROP TABLE" statement. "DROP TABLE" is a SQL command that removes a table and all of its data from a database.

To delete or drop all tables in a MySQL database, follow these steps:

1. Connect to the MySQL server using the "mysql" command-line client or a MySQL GUI tool.

2. Select the database that you want to delete or drop all tables from using the "USE" statement. For example:

USE DATABASE_NAME;

Replace "DATABASE_NAME" with the name of the database that you want to delete or drop all tables from.

3. Delete or drop all tables in the database using the "DROP TABLE" statement. You can use the following command to delete or drop all tables in the database:

DROP TABLE `table_name`;

Replace "table_name" with the name of the table that you want to delete or drop.

4. Repeat step 3 for each table in the database. Alternatively, you can use the following command to delete or drop all tables in the database at once:

SELECT CONCAT('DROP TABLE ',table_name, ';') 
FROM information_schema.tables 
WHERE table_schema = 'DATABASE_NAME';

Replace "DATABASE_NAME" with the name of the database that you want to delete or drop all tables from. This command will generate a list of "DROP TABLE" statements for each table in the database. You can execute the generated statements to delete or drop all tables in the database at once.

With these steps, you should be able to delete or drop all tables in a MySQL database.

Note: Be careful when using the "DROP TABLE" statement, as it can delete large amounts of data quickly and cannot be undone. Make sure to back up your database before deleting or dropping any tables. Consult the MySQL documentation for more information on the "DROP TABLE" statement and other SQL commands.