========== DROP TABLE ========== Synopsis -------- .. code-block:: none DROP TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] table_name Description ----------- Drops an existing table. The optional ``IF EXISTS`` clause causes the error to be suppressed if the table does not exist. Examples -------- Drop the table ``orders_by_date``:: DROP TABLE orders_by_date Drop the table ``orders_by_date`` if it exists:: DROP TABLE IF EXISTS orders_by_date