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MySQL delete multiple rows in one query conditions unique to each row

So I know in MySQL it's possible to insert multiple rows in one query like so:

INSERT INTO table (col1,col2) VALUES (1,2),(3,4),(5,6)

I would like to delete multiple rows in a similar way. I know it's possible to delete multiple rows based on the exact same conditions for each row, i.e.

DELETE FROM table WHERE col1='4' and col2='5'

or

DELETE FROM table WHERE col1 IN (1,2,3,4,5)

However, what if I wanted to delete multiple rows in one query, with each row having a set of conditions unique to itself? Something like this would be what I am looking for:

DELETE FROM table WHERE (col1,col2) IN (1,2),(3,4),(5,6)

Does anyone know of a way to do this? Or is it not possible?

Solution

  • You were very close, you can use this:

    DELETE FROM table WHERE (col1,col2) IN ((1,2),(3,4),(5,6))

    Please see this fiddle.