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drop_table

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drop_table(table_name, options = {}) public

Drops a table from the database.

:force: Set to :cascade to drop dependent objects as well. Defaults to false.

Although this command ignores most options and the block if one is given, it can be helpful to provide these in a migration’s change method so it can be reverted. In that case, options and the block will be used by create_table.

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# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 398
      def drop_table(table_name, options = {})
        execute "DROP TABLE #{quote_table_name(table_name)}"
      end

April 8, 2009

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use create table :force => true

if you want to drop a table before creating one in a migration, use the :force => true option of the create_table method

drop_table

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use create table :force => true