Data Loss Warning: This operation permanently deletes all data in the database.

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Syntax

r.dbDrop(name) → result

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Arguments

List of arguments to provide.
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name
string
required
Name of the database to drop. See notes for restrictions.

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Optargs

No optional arguments.

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Returns

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result
object
Information about the operation.

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Behavior

  • When the database is dropped, all tables associated with the database are also dropped.

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Notes & Caveats

  • The database name must not be a reserved database name. The following names are reserved: __system__.

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Example

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Dropping a Database

Drop a database called test. 
await r.dbDrop('test').run(client);
  • r - Referencing the query builder
  • db - Referencing a database
  • dbCreate - Creating a database
  • dbList - Listing databases
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