# Delete using Query Builder

## `Delete`

You can create `DELETE` queries using `QueryBuilder`. Examples:

```typescript
import {getConnection} from "typeorm";

await getConnection()
    .createQueryBuilder()
    .delete()
    .from(User)
    .where("id = :id", { id: 1 })
    .execute();
```

This is the most efficient way in terms of performance to delete entities from your database.

## `Soft-Delete`

Applying Soft Delete to QueryBuilder

```typescript
import {createConnection} from "typeorm";
import {Entity} from "./entity";

createConnection(/*...*/).then(async connection => {

    await connection
      .getRepository(Entity)
      .createQueryBuilder()
      .softDelete()

}).catch(error => console.log(error));
```

## `Restore-Soft-Delete`

Alternatively, You can recover the soft deleted rows by using the `restore()` method:

```typescript
import {createConnection} from "typeorm";
import {Entity} from "./entity";

createConnection(/*...*/).then(async connection => {

    await connection
      .getRepository(Entity)
      .createQueryBuilder()
      .restore()

}).catch(error => console.log(error));
```


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