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I would like to know the following: <ul> <li>how to get data from multiple tables in my database?</li> <li>what types of methods are there to do this?</li> <li>what are joins and unions and how are they different from one another? </li> <li>When should I use each one compared to the others?</li> </ul> I am planning to use this in my (for example - PHP) application, but don't want to run multiple queries against the database, what options do I have to get data from multiple tables in a single query? Note: I am writing this as I would like to be able to link to a well written guide on the numerous questions that I constantly come across in the PHP queue, so I can link to this for further detail when I post an answer. The answers cover off the following: <ol> <li><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12475850/how-can-an-sql-query-return-data-from-multiple-tables/12475851#12475851">Part 1 - Joins and Unions</a></li> <li><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12475850/how-can-an-sql-query-return-data-from-multiple-tables/12492267#12492267">Part 2 - Subqueries</a></li> <li><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12475850/how-can-an-sql-query-return-data-from-multiple-tables/12508381#12508381">Part 3 - Tricks and Efficient Code</a></li> <li><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/a/12542115/1450077">Part 4 - Subqueries in the From Clause</a></li> <li><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/a/12586263/1450077">Part 5 - Mixed Bag of John's Tricks</a></li> </ol>
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