15.9. Delete statements

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The BNF for `DELETE` statements is the same in HQL and JPQL:

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<pre class="prettyprint highlight">`delete_statement ::=
    delete_clause [where_clause]

delete_clause ::=
    DELETE FROM entity_name [[AS] identification_variable]`</pre>
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A `DELETE` statement is also executed using the `executeUpdate()` method of either `org.hibernate.query.Query` or `javax.persistence.Query`.

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