How to Drop Multiple Columns with ALTER TABLE in SQL

I was looking for a concise way to drop multiple columns while using ALTER TABLE in SQL.

There are subtle differences depending on the Database Management System (DBMS).

Potential Solutions

MySQL

ALTER TABLE table_name DROP column_name1, DROP column_name2;

PostgreSQL

ALTER TABLE table_name DROP COLUMN column_name1, DROP COLUMN column_name2;

Oracle

ALTER TABLE table_name DROP (column_name1, column_name2);

MS SQL Server

ALTER TABLE table_name DROP COLUMN column_name1, column_name2