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- .\" $Header: /private/postgres/ref/postquel/RCS/delete,v 1.7 1992/07/14 05:54:17 ptong Exp $
- .SP DELETE COMMANDS 6/14/90
- .XA 2 Delete
- .uh NAME
- .lp
- delete \*- delete instances from a class
- .uh SYNOPSIS
- .lp
- .(l
- \fBdelete\fR instance_variable [ \fBfrom\fR from_list ] [ \fBwhere\fR qual ]
- .)l
- .uh DESCRIPTION
- .lp
- .b Delete
- removes instances which satisfy the qualification,
- .i qual ,
- from the
- class specified by
- .i instance_variable .
- .i Instance_variable
- is either a class name or a variable assigned by
- .i from_list .
- If the qualification is absent,
- the effect is to delete all
- instances in the class.
- The result is a valid, but empty class.
- .sp
- .uh EXAMPLE
- .lp
- .nf
- .ft C
- /* Remove all employees who make over $30,000 */
-
- delete emp where emp.sal > 30000
- .ft
- .fi
- .sp
- .ft C
- /* Clear the hobbies class */
-
- delete hobbies
- .ft
- .uh "SEE ALSO"
- .lp
- destroy(commands).
-