What is the use of DROP in SQL?

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The SQL DROP TABLE statement is used to remove a table definition and all the data, indexes, triggers, constraints and permission specifications for that table.

Why is DROP used?

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What is difference between DROP and delete?

DELETE is a Data Manipulation Language command, DML command and is used to remove tuples/records from a relation/table. Whereas DROP is a Data Definition Language, DDL command and is used to remove named elements of schema like relations/table, constraints or entire schema.

Is DROP faster than delete?

Performance-wise the DROP command is quick to perform but slower than TRUNCATE because it gives rise to complications. Unlike DELETE we can't rollback the data after using the DROP command. In the DROP command, table space is freed from memory because it permanently delete table as well as all its contents.

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