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CREATING AND

DROPPING TABLES IN
MYSQL USING PHP
Introduction

Objective: Understand how to create and drop tables


in MySQL using PHP.
Key Concepts:
SQL commands in PHP
Connection and error handling
Creating a MySQL Table
Syntax:
sql

CREATE TABLE table_name (


column1 datatype constraints,
column2 datatype constraints,
...
);
Example:
Creating a "Users" table with columns for ID,
username, and email.
Creating a Table in PHP
To create a table, use the CREATE TABLE SQL command inside a PHP script.
Example: Creating a users table with columns for id, username, and email.
php

$sql = "CREATE TABLE users (


id INT(6) UNSIGNED AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
username VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
email VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL
)";

if ($conn->query($sql) === TRUE) {


echo "Table 'users' created successfully";
} else {
echo "Error creating table: " . $conn->error;
}
Dropping a MySQL Table

Syntax:
sql
DROP TABLE table_name;
Purpose: Deletes the table and all its data.
Dropping a table removes it permanently, along with all its data.
Use the DROP TABLE SQL command within PHP to delete a table.
php
$sql = "DROP TABLE users";

if ($conn->query($sql) === TRUE) {


echo "Table 'users' dropped successfully";
} else {
echo "Error dropping table: " . $conn->error;
}
Error Handling

Always check for connection errors.


Use try-catch blocks in larger applications to handle exceptions.
Example:
php
Copy code
if (!$conn) {
die("Connection failed: " . mysqli_connect_error());
}
CONCLUSION
Recap:
Creating tables helps store structured data.
Dropping tables removes tables and their data
permanently.
Best Practices:
Test SQL commands carefully.
Avoid dropping tables unless necessary.
THANK YOU
DAVID 22-UCS-023

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