PostgreSQL.drop_database¶

PostgreSQL.drop_database(database_name=None, confirmation_required=True, verbose=False)[source]¶

Delete/drop a database.

Parameters:

database_name (str | None) – Name of the database to be dropped. If database_name=None (default), drop the currently connected database.
confirmation_required (bool) – Whether to prompt for confirmation before proceeding; defaults to True.
verbose (bool | int) – Whether to print relevant information to the console; defaults to False.

Examples:

>>> from pyhelpers.dbms import PostgreSQL
>>> testdb = PostgreSQL(database_name='testdb', verbose=True)
Password (postgres@localhost:5432): ***
Connecting postgres:***@localhost:5432/testdb ... Successfully.
>>> testdb.database_name
'testdb'
>>> testdb.drop_database(verbose=True)  # Delete the database "testdb"
To drop the database "testdb" from postgres:***@localhost:5432
? [No]|Yes: yes
Dropping "testdb" ... Done.
>>> testdb.database_exists(database_name='testdb')
False
>>> testdb.drop_database(database_name='testdb', verbose=True)
The database "testdb" does not exist.
>>> testdb.database_name
'postgres'