# LEFT JOIN
## Definition(s)
### Context: [[Nexus - Google Analytics Certificate Course#5.3 Google Analytics - 5 Analyze - Module 3 - Aggregate Data for Analysis Aggregate Data for Analysis|Google Analytics Certificate]]
#### Sub-context: [[JOIN]]
>[! Definition]
>A SQL function that will return all the records from the left table and only the matching records from the right table
## Examples
```SQL
SELECT *
FROM movies.titles
LEFT JOIN movies.actors
ON movies.titles.id = movies.actor.movie_id
```
## Related
## Resources
![[understanding joins.png]]
## Flashcards
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A SQL function that will return all the records from the left table and only the matching records from the right table @@@ [[LEFT JOIN]]