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What is difference between inner join and left outer join?


Asked by Darian Noble on Dec 06, 2021 FAQ



Sine INNER join only include matching rows, where the value of joining column is same, in the final result set, but OUTER join extends that functionality and also include unmatched rows in the final result. LEFT outer join includes unmatched rows from table written on the left of join predicate.
In fact,
You'll use INNER JOIN when you want to return only records having pair on both sides , and you'll use LEFT JOIN when you need all records from the "left" table, no matter if they have pair in the "right" table or not.
Thereof, In SQL server, the keyword outer is optional when you apply left outer join. Thus, it does not make any difference if you either write 'LEFT OUTER JOIN' or 'LEFT JOIN' as both are going to give you the same result. A LEFT JOIN B is an equivalent syntax to A LEFT OUTER JOIN B. Below is the list of equivalent syntaxes in the SQL server:
Similarly,
Although 'join' means the same as 'Inner join', a good developer should use clear syntaxes to avoid ambiguities. 'Inner join' is better, although it is equivalent to 'join' in performance as well as function. Help us improve. Rate this post! ( 1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
Consequently,
A left outer join (or simply left join) of df1 and df2 Return all rows from the left table, and any rows with matching keys from the right table. A right outer join of df1 and df2 Return all rows from the right table, and any rows with matching keys from the left table.