The NATURAL and USING clauses
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=# CREATE TABLE "authors" (
postgres(# "id" integer NOT NULL,
postgres(# "last_name" text,
postgres(# "first_name" text,
postgres(# Constraint "authors_pkey" Primary Key ("id")
postgres(# );
NOTICE: CREATE TABLE / PRIMARY KEY will create implicit index "authors_pkey" for table "authors"
CREATE TABLE
postgres=#
postgres=#
postgres=# insert into authors values (1111, 'Martin', 'Jason');
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into authors values (1212, 'Worsley', 'Robert');
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into authors values (15990, 'Mathews', 'John');
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into authors values (25041, 'Smith', 'Williams');
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into authors values (16, 'Alcott', 'May');
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into authors values (4156, 'King', 'Stephen');
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into authors values (1866, 'Herbert', 'Margaret');
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into authors values (1644, 'Hogarth', 'Celia');
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into authors values (2031, 'Brown', 'Wise');
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into authors values (115, 'Poe', 'Allen');
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into authors values (7805, 'Lutz', 'Mark');
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into authors values (7806, 'Rice', 'Tom');
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into authors values (1533, 'Black', 'Chris');
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into authors values (1717, 'Brite', 'Linda');
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into authors values (2112, 'Larry', 'Edward');
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into authors values (2001, 'Clarke', 'Alison');
INSERT 0 1
postgres=#
postgres=# select * from authors;
id | last_name | first_name
-------+-----------+------------
1111 | Martin | Jason
1212 | Worsley | Robert
15990 | Mathews | John
25041 | Smith | Williams
16 | Alcott | May
4156 | King | Stephen
1866 | Herbert | Margaret
1644 | Hogarth | Celia
2031 | Brown | Wise
115 | Poe | Allen
7805 | Lutz | Mark
7806 | Rice | Tom
1533 | Black | Chris
1717 | Brite | Linda
2112 | Larry | Edward
2001 | Clarke | Alison
(16 rows)
postgres=#
postgres=# -- The NATURAL and USING clauses
postgres=#
postgres=# SELECT title, last_name, first_name
postgres-# FROM books INNER JOIN authors AS a (author_id)
postgres-# USING (author_id)
postgres-# WHERE last_name = 'Lutz';
title | last_name | first_name
--------------------+-----------+------------
Programming Python | Lutz | Mark
Learning Python | Lutz | Mark
(2 rows)
postgres=#
postgres=# SELECT title, last_name, first_name
postgres-# FROM books NATURAL INNER JOIN authors AS a (author_id)
postgres-# WHERE last_name = 'Lutz';
title | last_name | first_name
--------------------+-----------+------------
Programming Python | Lutz | Mark
Learning Python | Lutz | Mark
(2 rows)
postgres=#
postgres=#
postgres=#
postgres=#
postgres=#
postgres=# drop table authors;
DROP TABLE
postgres=# drop table books;
DROP TABLE
postgres=#
postgres=#
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