Re: [PHP] getting from one table listing from another

2007-08-20 Thread Larry Garfield
On Monday 20 August 2007, tedd wrote: > Question -- is it redundant to say: > > FROM table a LEFT OUTER JOIN table b > ON(a.column = b.column) > > when "table a" appears first? Wouldn't that be the same as: > > FROM table a OUTER JOIN table b > ON(a.column = b.column) > > ??? > > I'm trying to und

FW: [PHP] getting from one table listing from another

2007-08-20 Thread Jay Blanchard
[snip] Question -- is it redundant to say: FROM table a LEFT OUTER JOIN table b ON(a.column = b.column) when "table a" appears first? Wouldn't that be the same as: FROM table a OUTER JOIN table b ON(a.column = b.column) [/snip] An OUTER JOIN is essentially a FULL OUTER JOIN which will include m

RE: [PHP] getting from one table listing from another

2007-08-20 Thread tedd
[snip] However, the LEFT and RIGHT will take me a while to figure out. [/snip] FROM table a LEFT OUTER JOIN table b ON(a.column = b.column) Just follow the order tedd, a is on the left and b is on the right LEFT OUTER -> a -> b (what may be in a might not be in b) a <- b <- RIGHT OUTER (what ma

RE: [PHP] getting from one table listing from another

2007-08-19 Thread Jay Blanchard
[snip] However, the LEFT and RIGHT will take me a while to figure out. [/snip] FROM table a LEFT OUTER JOIN table b ON(a.column = b.column) Just follow the order tedd, a is on the left and b is on the right LEFT OUTER -> a -> b (what may be in a might not be in b) a <- b <- RIGHT OUTER (what may

Re: [PHP] getting from one table listing from another

2007-08-19 Thread tedd
At 12:56 PM -0500 8/19/07, Larry Garfield wrote: On Sunday 19 August 2007, tedd wrote: > Wouldn't this be simpler? SELECT a.name, b.points FROM table_name a, table_name_points b > WHERE a.name = b.name There are various kinds of JOINs. The most common you'll actually use are INNER JOI

Re: [PHP] getting from one table listing from another

2007-08-19 Thread Larry Garfield
On Sunday 19 August 2007, tedd wrote: > >Not crazy, pretty standard from a database point of view; > > > >SELECT a.name, b.points > >FROM table a LEFT OUTER JOIN table b > >ON(a.name = b.name) > > > >This only works if the name in table a matches a name in table b. > > Then why use a JOIN? It's my

RE: [PHP] getting from one table listing from another

2007-08-19 Thread Jay Blanchard
[snip] At 6:12 PM -0500 8/18/07, Jay Blanchard wrote: >[snip] >I know this is kinda crazy but I need it :P >I have one table that lists name's >and I have another table that has the name's and points >I want to know how to list the name's of the first table by the points >of the second table >[/sni

Re: [PHP] getting from one table listing from another

2007-08-19 Thread Stut
tedd wrote: At 6:12 PM -0500 8/18/07, Jay Blanchard wrote: [snip] I know this is kinda crazy but I need it :P I have one table that lists name's and I have another table that has the name's and points I want to know how to list the name's of the first table by the points of the second table [/sn

RE: [PHP] getting from one table listing from another

2007-08-19 Thread tedd
At 6:12 PM -0500 8/18/07, Jay Blanchard wrote: [snip] I know this is kinda crazy but I need it :P I have one table that lists name's and I have another table that has the name's and points I want to know how to list the name's of the first table by the points of the second table [/snip] Not craz

RE: [PHP] getting from one table listing from another

2007-08-18 Thread Jay Blanchard
[snip] I know this is kinda crazy but I need it :P I have one table that lists name's and I have another table that has the name's and points I want to know how to list the name's of the first table by the points of the second table [/snip] Not crazy, pretty standard from a database point of view;

Re: [PHP] getting from one table listing from another

2007-08-18 Thread Stephen Johnson
You might try sending this to a group that is more orientated towards data basing.. Since that seems to be what your asking about... On 8/18/07 3:53 PM, "Nate" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I know this is kinda crazy but I need it :P > I have one table that lists name's > and I have another tabl

[PHP] getting from one table listing from another

2007-08-18 Thread Nate
I know this is kinda crazy but I need it :P I have one table that lists name's and I have another table that has the name's and points I want to know how to list the name's of the first table by the points of the second table -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit