To create, modify or drop a database object like a table or view you use the execute() method. This method is similar to the method executeQuery(), but it doesn't return a result. Example 31-7 illustrates the usage.
Example 31-7. Dropping a Table in JDBC
This example will drop a table.
Statement st = db.createStatement(); st.execute("DROP TABLE mytable"); st.close();
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