Node.js MySQL Delete Records
the DELETE FROM command is used to delete records from the table.
Example
Delete employee from the table employees where city is Delhi.
Create a js file named "delete" in DBexample folder and put the following data into it:
- var mysql = require('mysql');
- var con = mysql.createConnection({
- host: "localhost",
- user: "root",
- password: "12345",
- database: "javatpoint"
- });
- con.connect(function(err) {
- if (err) throw err;
- var sql = "DELETE FROM employees WHERE city = 'Delhi'";
- con.query(sql, function (err, result) {
- if (err) throw err;
- console.log("Number of records deleted: " + result.affectedRows);
- });
- });
Now open command terminal and run the following command:
- Node delete.js
You can verify the deleted record by using SELECT statement:
