# delete\_collection

The function`delete_collection(collection_name)` deletes a Collection. Once a collection is deleted, the data it contained is lost.

**Input-**

* <mark style="color:purple;">collection\_name</mark> – Specifies the Collection to delete

**Example-**

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```python
hyperspace_client.delete_collection(collection_name)
```

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```python
hyperspaceClient.deleteCollection(collection_name);
```

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```javascript
await hyperspaceClient.deleteCollection(collection_name);
```

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