Question

TRUNCATE statement in SQL is a __________.

• A. (A) DML statement
• B. (B) DDL statement
• C. (C) DCL statement
• D. (D) None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is B

(B) DDL statement

DDL

In SQL, the TRUNCATE TABLE statement is a Data Definition Language (DDL) operation that marks the extents of a table for deallocation (empty for reuse). The result of this operation quickly removes all data from a table, typically bypassing a number of integrity enforcing mechanisms.

Data Definition Language (DDL) – It is a syntax which helps in modifying data present in the form of tables or indexes

Hence, the correct option is (B)