PostgreSQL/Table Joins/Natural Join
NATURAL INNER sample
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postgres=# postgres=# CREATE TABLE t1 ( postgres(# num int, postgres(# name varchar(10) postgres(# ); CREATE TABLE postgres=# postgres=# insert into t1 values(1,"a"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into t1 values(2,"b"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into t1 values(3,"c"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# postgres=# CREATE TABLE t2 ( postgres(# num int, postgres(# name varchar(10) postgres(# ); CREATE TABLE postgres=# postgres=# insert into t2 values(1,"xxx"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into t2 values(3,"yyy"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into t2 values(5,"zzz"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# postgres=# SELECT * FROM t1 NATURAL INNER JOIN t2;
num | name
+------
(0 rows) postgres=# postgres=# drop table t1; DROP TABLE postgres=# drop table t2; DROP TABLE postgres=#
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Natural join two tables with order by and group by
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postgres=# postgres=# postgres=# CREATE TABLE "editions" ( postgres(# "isbn" text NOT NULL, postgres(# "book_id" integer, postgres(# "edition" integer, postgres(# "publisher_id" integer, postgres(# "publication" date, postgres(# "type" character(1) postgres(# ); CREATE TABLE postgres=# postgres=# insert into editions values("039480001X", 1608, 1, 59, "1957-03-01", "h"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0451160916", 7808, 1, 75, "1981-08-01", "p"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0394800753", 1590, 1, 59, "1949-03-01", "p"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0590445065", 25908, 1, 150, "1987-03-01", "p"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0694003611", 1501, 1, 65, "1947-03-04", "p"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0679803335", 1234, 1, 102, "1922-01-01", "p"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0760720002", 190, 1, 91, "1868-01-01", "p"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0394900014", 1608, 1, 59, "1957-01-01", "p"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0385121679", 7808, 2, 75, "1993-10-01", "h"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("1885418035", 156, 1, 163, "1995-03-28", "p"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0929605942", 156, 2, 171, "1998-12-01", "p"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0441172717", 4513, 2, 99, "1998-09-01", "p"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("044100590X", 4513, 3, 99, "1999-10-01", "h"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0451457994", 4267, 3, 101, "2000-09-12", "p"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0451198492", 4267, 3, 101, "1999-10-01", "h"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0823015505", 2038, 1, 62, "1958-01-01", "p"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0596000855", 41473, 2, 113, "2001-03-01", "p"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# postgres=# select * from editions;
isbn | book_id | edition | publisher_id | publication | type
+---------+---------+--------------+-------------+------
039480001X | 1608 | 1 | 59 | 1957-03-01 | h 0451160916 | 7808 | 1 | 75 | 1981-08-01 | p 0394800753 | 1590 | 1 | 59 | 1949-03-01 | p 0590445065 | 25908 | 1 | 150 | 1987-03-01 | p 0694003611 | 1501 | 1 | 65 | 1947-03-04 | p 0679803335 | 1234 | 1 | 102 | 1922-01-01 | p 0760720002 | 190 | 1 | 91 | 1868-01-01 | p 0394900014 | 1608 | 1 | 59 | 1957-01-01 | p 0385121679 | 7808 | 2 | 75 | 1993-10-01 | h 1885418035 | 156 | 1 | 163 | 1995-03-28 | p 0929605942 | 156 | 2 | 171 | 1998-12-01 | p 0441172717 | 4513 | 2 | 99 | 1998-09-01 | p 044100590X | 4513 | 3 | 99 | 1999-10-01 | h 0451457994 | 4267 | 3 | 101 | 2000-09-12 | p 0451198492 | 4267 | 3 | 101 | 1999-10-01 | h 0823015505 | 2038 | 1 | 62 | 1958-01-01 | p 0596000855 | 41473 | 2 | 113 | 2001-03-01 | p
(17 rows) postgres=# postgres=# postgres=# postgres=# CREATE TABLE "publishers" ( postgres(# "id" integer NOT NULL, postgres(# "name" text, postgres(# "address" text, postgres(# Constraint "publishers_pkey" Primary Key ("id") postgres(# ); NOTICE: CREATE TABLE / PRIMARY KEY will create implicit index "publishers_pkey" for table "publishers" CREATE TABLE postgres=# postgres=# postgres=# insert into publishers values(150, "Can Press", "29 Ave. Toronto, ON"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into publishers values(91, "Henry Inc.", "115 Street New York, NY"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into publishers values(113, "O Inc.", "101 St, Sebastopol, CA"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into publishers values(62, "W Pubs", "1515, New York"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into publishers values(105, "N Press", "19 W, New York"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into publishers values(99, "A Inc", "375 St, New York"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into publishers values(101, "Z Inc", "375 Ave, New York"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into publishers values(163, "M Press", "PO Box 1215"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into publishers values(171, "B", "16 W. 18th St. New York"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into publishers values(102, "P Inc", "375 Hudson St, New York"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into publishers values(75, "D Inc", "1540 Broadway, New York"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into publishers values(65, "H Pubs", "10 E 53rd St, New York"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into publishers values(59, "R Inc", "1540 Broadway, New York"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# postgres=# select * from publishers;
id | name | address
+------------+-------------------------
150 | Can Press | 29 Ave. Toronto, ON 91 | Henry Inc. | 115 Street New York, NY 113 | O Inc. | 101 St, Sebastopol, CA 62 | W Pubs | 1515, New York 105 | N Press | 19 W, New York 99 | A Inc | 375 St, New York 101 | Z Inc | 375 Ave, New York 163 | M Press | PO Box 1215 171 | B | 16 W. 18th St. New York 102 | P Inc | 375 Hudson St, New York 75 | D Inc | 1540 Broadway, New York 65 | H Pubs | 10 E 53rd St, New York 59 | R Inc | 1540 Broadway, New York
(13 rows) postgres=# postgres=# SELECT max(retail), p.name postgres-# FROM (stock NATURAL JOIN editions) postgres-# JOIN publishers AS p (publisher_id) postgres-# USING (publisher_id) postgres-# GROUP BY p.name postgres-# ORDER BY max DESC;
max | name
+------------
46.95 | Z Inc 45.95 | A Inc 36.95 | D Inc 32.95 | R Inc 28.95 | W Pubs 28.95 | H Pubs 24.95 | M Press 24.95 | P Inc 23.95 | Henry Inc. 23.95 | Can Press 21.95 | B
(11 rows) postgres=# postgres=# drop table editions; DROP TABLE postgres=# drop table publishers; DROP TABLE postgres=#
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Using LIMIT for Natural Join
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postgres=# postgres=# postgres=# CREATE TABLE "editions" ( postgres(# "isbn" text NOT NULL, postgres(# "book_id" integer, postgres(# "edition" integer, postgres(# "publisher_id" integer, postgres(# "publication" date, postgres(# "type" character(1), postgres(# CONSTRAINT "integrity" CHECK (((book_id NOTNULL) AND (edition NOTNULL))), postgres(# Constraint "pkey" Primary Key ("isbn") postgres(# ); NOTICE: CREATE TABLE / PRIMARY KEY will create implicit index "pkey" for table "editions" CREATE TABLE postgres=# postgres=# insert into editions values("039480001X", 1608, 1, 59, "1957-03-01", "h"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0451160916", 7808, 1, 75, "1981-08-01", "p"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0394800753", 1590, 1, 59, "1949-03-01", "p"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0590445065", 25908, 1, 150, "1987-03-01", "p"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0694003611", 1501, 1, 65, "1947-03-04", "p"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0679803335", 1234, 1, 102, "1922-01-01", "p"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0760720002", 190, 1, 91, "1868-01-01", "p"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0394900014", 1608, 1, 59, "1957-01-01", "p"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0385121679", 7808, 2, 75, "1993-10-01", "h"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("1885418035", 156, 1, 163, "1995-03-28", "p"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0929605942", 156, 2, 171, "1998-12-01", "p"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0441172717", 4513, 2, 99, "1998-09-01", "p"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("044100590X", 4513, 3, 99, "1999-10-01", "h"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0451457994", 4267, 3, 101, "2000-09-12", "p"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0451198492", 4267, 3, 101, "1999-10-01", "h"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0823015505", 2038, 1, 62, "1958-01-01", "p"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into editions values("0596000855", 41473, 2, 113, "2001-03-01", "p"); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# postgres=# select * from editions;
isbn | book_id | edition | publisher_id | publication | type
+---------+---------+--------------+-------------+------
039480001X | 1608 | 1 | 59 | 1957-03-01 | h 0451160916 | 7808 | 1 | 75 | 1981-08-01 | p 0394800753 | 1590 | 1 | 59 | 1949-03-01 | p 0590445065 | 25908 | 1 | 150 | 1987-03-01 | p 0694003611 | 1501 | 1 | 65 | 1947-03-04 | p 0679803335 | 1234 | 1 | 102 | 1922-01-01 | p 0760720002 | 190 | 1 | 91 | 1868-01-01 | p 0394900014 | 1608 | 1 | 59 | 1957-01-01 | p 0385121679 | 7808 | 2 | 75 | 1993-10-01 | h 1885418035 | 156 | 1 | 163 | 1995-03-28 | p 0929605942 | 156 | 2 | 171 | 1998-12-01 | p 0441172717 | 4513 | 2 | 99 | 1998-09-01 | p 044100590X | 4513 | 3 | 99 | 1999-10-01 | h 0451457994 | 4267 | 3 | 101 | 2000-09-12 | p 0451198492 | 4267 | 3 | 101 | 1999-10-01 | h 0823015505 | 2038 | 1 | 62 | 1958-01-01 | p 0596000855 | 41473 | 2 | 113 | 2001-03-01 | p
(17 rows) postgres=# postgres=# postgres=# CREATE TABLE "books" ( postgres(# "id" integer NOT NULL, postgres(# "title" text NOT NULL, postgres(# "author_id" integer, postgres(# "subject_id" integer, postgres(# Constraint "books_id_pkey" Primary Key ("id") postgres(# ); NOTICE: CREATE TABLE / PRIMARY KEY will create implicit index "books_id_pkey" for table "books" CREATE TABLE postgres=# postgres=# postgres=# insert into books values (7808, "Java", 4156, 9); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (4513, "Javascript", 1866, 15); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (4267, "C#", 2001, 15); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (1608, "Oracle", 1809, 2); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (1590, "Sql Server", 1809, 2); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (25908, "Postgre SQL", 15990, 2); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (1501, "Python", 2031, 2); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (190, "Java by API", 16, 6); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (1234, "2D", 25041, 3); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (2038, "C", 1644, 0); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (156, "C++", 115, 9); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (41473, "Programming Python", 7805, 4); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (41477, "Learning Python", 7805, 4); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (41478, "Perl Cookbook", 7806, 4); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# insert into books values (41472, "Practical PostgreSQL", 1212, 4); INSERT 0 1 postgres=# postgres=# select * from books;
id | title | author_id | subject_id
+----------------------+-----------+------------
7808 | Java | 4156 | 9 4513 | Javascript | 1866 | 15 4267 | C# | 2001 | 15 1608 | Oracle | 1809 | 2 1590 | Sql Server | 1809 | 2 25908 | Postgre SQL | 15990 | 2 1501 | Python | 2031 | 2 190 | Java by API | 16 | 6 1234 | 2D | 25041 | 3 2038 | C | 1644 | 0 156 | C++ | 115 | 9 41473 | Programming Python | 7805 | 4 41477 | Learning Python | 7805 | 4 41478 | Perl Cookbook | 7806 | 4 41472 | Practical PostgreSQL | 1212 | 4
(15 rows) postgres=# postgres=# --Using LIMIT and OFFSET postgres=# postgres=# SELECT isbn, title, publication postgres-# FROM editions NATURAL JOIN books AS b (book_id) postgres-# ORDER BY publication DESC postgres-# LIMIT 5;
isbn | title | publication
+--------------------+-------------
0596000855 | Programming Python | 2001-03-01 0451457994 | C# | 2000-09-12 044100590X | Javascript | 1999-10-01 0451198492 | C# | 1999-10-01 0929605942 | C++ | 1998-12-01
(5 rows) postgres=# postgres=# postgres=# postgres=# drop table books cascade; DROP TABLE postgres=# drop table editions cascade; DROP TABLE postgres=# postgres=#
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