SQL DELETE vs TRUNCATE vs DROP

What is the difference between SQL DELETE, TRUNCATE, and DROP? Let’s break it down. Simple. Practical. Real SQL logic. SQL DELETE removes rows. It works row by row. You can use WHERE. You control what gets deleted. Rollback is possible. SQL DELETE is fully logged. Every change is tracked. More safety. More overhead. More time on big tables. SQL TRUNCATE removes all rows. No WHERE. No filtering. Everything is cleared at once. SQL TRUNCATE is faster. Minimal logging. Less system load. But rollback is limited. In most systems. SQL TRUNCATE resets identity. Auto-increment starts again. Table …