Function delete

lib/sqlalchemy/sql/_dml_constructors.py:111–132

r"""Construct :class:`_expression.Delete` object. E.g.:: from sqlalchemy import delete stmt = delete(user_table).where(user_table.c.id == 5) Similar functionality is available via the :meth:`_expression.TableClause.delete` method on :class:`_schema.Table`. :p

(table: _DMLTableArgument)

def delete(table: _DMLTableArgument) -> Delete:
    r"""Construct :class:`_expression.Delete` object.

    E.g.::

        from sqlalchemy import delete

        stmt = delete(user_table).where(user_table.c.id == 5)

    Similar functionality is available via the
    :meth:`_expression.TableClause.delete` method on
    :class:`_schema.Table`.

    :param table: The table to delete rows from.

    .. seealso::

        :ref:`tutorial_core_update_delete` - in the :ref:`unified_tutorial`


    """
    return Delete(table)