Deleting a table using the AWS SDK for PHP

Now, let's understand how to delete a DynamoDB table using the AWS SDK for PHP.

Getting ready

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How to do it…

In this recipe, we will learn how to delete the table that we created earlier using the AWS SDK for PHP:

1. Create the DynamoDB Client and invoke the deleteTable method, specifying the name of the table to be deleted:

   $tableName = 'productTablePHP';
   $client = DynamoDbClient::factory(array(
       'profile' => 'default',
       'region' => 'us-west-2'  
   ));
   $result = $client->deleteTable(array(
       'TableName' => $tableName
   ));

2. As soon as you invoke this API, DynamoDB puts it into the DELETING status, and after a while, it has been completely deleted. It's good practice to wait until the table is deleted:

   $client->waitUntilTableNotExists(array('TableName' => $tableName));

How it works…

Once we invoke these APIs, the AWS SDK deletes the table forever. So, I request that you use this API...