I kept mixing up these SQL commands, so I turned them into courtroom characters to make it stick—comic included!
tags: sql, learning, comic, beginners
Hey DEV fam 👋
I’m currently learning SQL, and honestly? DELETE, TRUNCATE, and
DROP kept tripping me up 😅 So instead of memorizing a table for the 100th time... I made a courtroom comic to visualize it.
🎭 The SQL Drama
Each SQL command walks into a courtroom...
- 🧼 DELETE: Clean, precise, removes selected rows—but leaves the table standing.
- ⚡ TRUNCATE: Fast and ruthless—erases all rows without a second thought.
- 💣 DROP: Judge, jury, and executioner. Obliterates the entire table.
🔍 What I Learned
| Command | Removes Rows | Keeps Table | Rollback Possible |
|---|---|---|---|
| DELETE | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ (in a transaction) |
| TRUNCATE | ✅ (all rows) | ✅ | ❌ |
| DROP | ❌ (drops table) | ❌ | ❌ |
Here’s the comic I created with the help of ChatGPT’s image tools:
💬 Your Turn!
What helped you remember these commands? Or do you have a concept
you'd love to see visualized next?
Happy to turn more of my learning journey into mini-comics!
Let me know what you think 🙌
