How do I join two tables in MySQL

Joining two tables in MySQL can be done using various types of JOINs. The most common are INNER JOIN, LEFT JOIN, RIGHT JOIN, and FULL OUTER JOIN. Each type serves a different purpose depending on how you want to retrieve related data from the tables.

Example of Joining Two Tables

Here is a simple example that demonstrates how to join two tables, "employees" and "departments", using INNER JOIN:


        SELECT employees.name, departments.department_name 
        FROM employees 
        INNER JOIN departments 
        ON employees.department_id = departments.id;