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PostgreSQL - Drop database
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In this article, we would like to show you how to DROP database in PostgreSQL.
Quick solution:
DROP DATABASE "database_name";
DROP DATABASE example
In this example, we will drop database named diraskDB.
Query:
DROP DATABASE "diraskDB";
DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS example
You can optionally add IF EXISTS statement, so if the database doesn't exist you won't get an error.
Query:
DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS "diraskDB";
Popular error
If you try to drop database that doesn't exist with DROP DATABASE query you will get an error:
If you try to DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS you will get a warning instead:
