SQL Joins Simplified

About Joins in SQL

Joins in SQL are used to combine data from two or more tables based on a related column. An "Inner Join" retrieves only the rows where there is a match in both tables, while a "Left Join" returns all rows from the left table and the matched rows from the right table, filling unmatched rows with NULL. Conversely, a "Right Join" returns all rows from the right table and matched rows from the left, also filling unmatched rows with NULL. "Full Outer Join" combines the results of both Left and Right Joins, including all unmatched rows from both tables with NULLs where applicable. Joins are essential for relational databases to effectively link and query data across multiple tables.

Inner Join

Combines rows from two tables where there is a match in both tables. Only matching rows are returned.

Inner Join Visualization

Left Join

Returns all rows from the left table, and the matched rows from the right table. Unmatched rows will show NULL.

Left Join Visualization

Right Join

Returns all rows from the right table, and the matched rows from the left table. Unmatched rows will show NULL.

Right Join Visualization

Full Outer Join

Returns all rows from both tables, with NULLs where there is no match.

Full Outer Join Visualization

Cross Join

A Cross Join produces a Cartesian product of the two tables. Every row from the first table is combined with every row from the second table.

Cross Join Visualization

Union Join

A Union Join combines the results of two SELECT queries, removing duplicate rows by default. Each SELECT query must have the same number of columns, with similar data types.

Union Join Visualization

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