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Write an Inner Join

EasySQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Write an inner join between an Emp table (emp id, emp name, emp dept id) and a Dept table (dept id, dept name) and describe its output.

Use the provided tables and return only employees with a matching department. Explain which rows are excluded when no matching department exists.

Output

  1. One row per employee with a matching department
  2. Columns: emp_id, emp_name, dept_name
  3. Sort by emp_id in ascending order

Schema

emp
ColumnTypeDescription
emp_idPKINTUnique employee identifier
emp_nameVARCHAR(100)Employee name
emp_dept_idINTDepartment identifier assigned to the employee
dept
ColumnTypeDescription
dept_idPKINTUnique department identifier
dept_nameVARCHAR(100)Department name
Tablesempdept
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