SQLite DROP VIEW Statement

SQLite offers a statement called DROP VIEW which is used to DROP/DELETE any view that exists in the database.

Syntax:

DROP VIEW <view_name>; 

Explanation of Syntax: As we can see in the syntax, we need to use the command DROP VIEW and then simply pass the view_name that we want to delete/drop.

There is another modified version of this command which checks whether the view exists or not before DROPPING it, this can be used when the developer is not sure whether the view exists or not. Using this version will also not return any error if the view doesn’t exist.

Syntax:

DROP VIEW IF EXISTS <view_name>;

Explanation of Syntax: Here, the condition IF EXISTS is attached with the DROP VIEW command, which ensures that DROP the view only if exists, otherwise don’t throw any error.

SQLite is an embedded database that doesn’t use a database like Oracle in the background to operate. It is written in C language and is used by developers who embed a lightweight database over the existing application, browser, or embedded systems. The main features of SQLite are that it is a tiny, quick, self-contained, reliable, full-featured SQL database engine.

In this article, we will primarily focus on the DROP VIEW command of SQLite, along with its syntax, examples, and so on.