How can I truncate all tables from a MySQL Database?

Question

Is there any way to truncate all tables from a specific MySQL database name without using any other language than SQL? I mean no linux shell scripts. (why? because it will run o

Answer 1

create procedure drop_tables_like(pattern varchar(255), db varchar(255))
begin
select @str_sql:=concat('drop table ', group_concat(table_name))
from information_schema.tables
where table_schema=db and table_name like pattern;

prepare stmt from @str_sql;
execute stmt;
drop prepare stmt;
end

then call

call drop_tables_like('%', 'dababase_name')