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PostgreSQL Joins and Window Function

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Understanding JOINS in PostgreSQL Joins let you merge data from multiple tables (or views) by linking them through related columns. The choice of join type depends mainly on: Which rows you want to keep (including unmatched ones) How the tables relate to each other Main Join Types CROSS JOIN Creates the Cartesian product - every row from the first table pairs with every row from the second. No ON clause needed. Example result: 5 rows × 5 rows = 25 rows.SQLSELECT p.project_name, e.name, e.salary FROM sales_data.projects p CROSS JOIN sales_data.employees e; INNER JOIN Returns only matching rows from both tables. Non-matching rows are excluded SELECT emp.name, dep.department_name FROM sales_data.employees emp INNER JOIN sales_data.departments dep ON emp.department_id = dep.department_id; LEFT JOIN (LEFT OUTER JOIN) Keeps all rows from the left table, plus matching rows from the right. SELECT *FROM sales_data.projects p LEFT JOIN sales_data.employees e ON p.employee_id = e.employee_id; RIG

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