Re: [HACKERS] Enhancing PGSQL to be compatible with Informix SQL

On Thu, 6 Jan 2000, Bruce Momjian wrote:

> > select ...
> > from t1 inner join t4 on t1.x=t4.x,
> >      t2 left outer join t1
> >        on t2.y=t1.y and
> >           (t1.start_date between t2.start_date and t1.start_date),
> >      t3 left outer join t1 on t3.x=t1.x and t3.y = t1.y;
> 
> Let's be honest, folks.  This is almost unreadable.  I think we will
> need some simpler way to access _outer_ in addition to the ANSI way.
> 
> I can't imagine how I would answer a question: "How do I do an ANSI
> outer join".  It would need its own FAQ page.

How do the "books" talk about JOINs?  What is the semi-standard syntax
that is generally used in samples?