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Difference between DELETE and TRUNCATE

This is the common interview question for every SQL Developer and DBA position.
DELETETRUNCATE
DML (Data Manipulation Language) Command.DDL (Data Definition Language) Command.
It can be rollback.It can't be rollback.
Using DELETE we can remove some or all records from the table. We can use WHERE clause with it.Using TRUNCATE we can remove all records from the table at once. We can't use WHERE clause with it.
DELETE command is slow in performance.TRUNCATE command is super faster in performance.
All deleted Triggers fire on DELETE command.No Trigger can be fired on TRUNCATE command.
DELETE can't reset high water mark.TRUNCATE can reset high water mark.
DELETE can't release the space from the table.TRUNCATE can release the space from the table.

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