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:

1. var mysql = require('mysql');  
2. var con = mysql.createConnection({  
3. host: "localhost",  
4. user: "root",  
5. password: "12345",  
6. database: "javatpoint"  
7. });  
8. con.connect(function(err) {  
9. if (err) throw err;  
10. var sql = "DELETE FROM employees WHERE city = 'Delhi'";  
11. con.query(sql, function (err, result) {  
12. if (err) throw err;  
13. console.log("Number of records deleted: " + result.affectedRows);  
14. });  
15. });  

Now open command terminal and run the following command:

1. Node delete.js  

You can verify the deleted record by using SELECT statement: