Skip to solution
mediumDSA

How do you update a table based on another table?

718 views
01

Understand the problem

Explain UPDATE with JOIN.

update-join
02

Attempt it yourself

Sketch your approach before reading the solution — that's what interviews test.

Nudge consolestandby

Stuck? Beam a request up — the console returns a conceptual nudge that guides your logic without spoiling the implementation.

03

Study the solution

Use an UPDATE with a join or subquery: Postgres UPDATE a SET x = b.x FROM b WHERE a.id = b.a_id; MySQL UPDATE a JOIN b ON ... SET a.x = b.x. It sets values from a related table in one statement.

Solution ready — 2 min read

Classified // press E to declassify

04

Run the code

SQLUPDATE from Another Table Playground
05

Join the discussion

Discussion (0)

Sign in to join the discussion.

No responses yet. Be the first to share what you think.

Transmission complete // awaiting log

KEEP THE
STREAK ALIVE.

Dossier 35 of 70 decoded in the SQL track. One more won't hurt.

Back to track