PostgreSQL 7.2.1 Documentation
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# 8.4. Performing Updates

To change data (perform an insert, update, or delete) you use the `executeUpdate()` method. `executeUpdate()` is similar to the `executeQuery()` used to issue a select, however it doesn't return a `ResultSet`, instead it returns the number of records affected by the insert, update, or delete statement.

Example 8-2. Simple Delete Example

This example will issue a simple delete and print out the number of rows deleted.

    int foovalue = 500;
    PreparedStatement st = db.prepareStatement("DELETE FROM mytable where columnfoo = ?");
    st.setInt(1, foovalue);
    int rowsDeleted = st.executeUpdate();
    System.out.println(rowsDeleted + " rows deleted");
    st.close();

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