Outer Join in SQLite

SQLite Outer Join
Unlike SQL, the SQLite supports only one type of OUter JOin and that is the Left Outer Join.

SQLite Left Outer Join:
The SQLite left outer join fetches all the rows from the specified fields of the left-hand table. However, for the right-hand table, it joins only those rows where the join condition is satisfied, the SQLite left outer join is used.

Syntax 1:

SELECT columns
FROM table1 
LEFT OUTER JOIN table2 
ON conditions;   

Syntax 2:

SELECT columns
FROM table1 
LEFT OUTER JOIN table2 
USING columns;

Example:
STUDENTS Table:

TEACHERS Table:

SELECT ID, STUDENT_NAME, NAME, SUBJECT
FROM STUDENTS 
LEFT OUTER JOIN TEACHERS  
ON STUDENTS.STUDENT_SUBJECT = TEACHERS.SUBJECT;

Output:

Explanation:
In the above example, all the records from the ID, NAME and the SUBJECT Columns of the TEACHERS table is fetched where the value of the STUDENT_SUBJECT column of the STUDENTS table is equal to the SUBJECT column of the TEACHERS table and all the records of the STUDENT_NAME column of the STUDENTS table is fetched.