SugarDB/docs/docs/commands/generic/del.mdx

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# DEL

### Syntax
```
DEL key [key ...]
```

### Module
<span className="acl-category">generic</span>

### Categories
<span className="acl-category">fast</span>
<span className="acl-category">keyspace</span>
<span className="acl-category">write</span>

### Description
Removes one or more keys from the store.

### Examples

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  <TabItem value="go">
  Delete a single key:
  ```go
  db, err := sugardb.NewSugarDB()
  if err != nil {
    log.Fatal(err)
  }
  noOfDeletedKeys, err = db.Del("key1")
  ```

  Delete multiple keys:
  ```go
  db, err := sugardb.NewSugarDB()
  if err != nil {
    log.Fatal(err)
  }
  noOfDeletedKeys, err = db.Del("key1", "key2", "key3")
  ```
  </TabItem>
  <TabItem value="cli">
  Delete a single key:
  ```
  > DEL key
  ```

  Delete multiple keys:
  ```
  > DEL key1 key2 key3
  ```
  </TabItem>
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