SQL PUZZLE | The Parent and Child Puzzle – IV ? | SQL Interview Question

In the puzzle you have to show child data in from of the parent Id. For more details please refer sample input and expected output.

Sample Input

MainTable

DependentTable

Expected output

Script – DDL and INSERT sample data

--

CREATE TABLE MainTable
(
	  Id INT
	, Vals VARCHAR(100)
)
GO

INSERT INTO MainTable VALUES
(1,'I am here'),
(2,'Yes I am here'),
(3,'Are you sure'),
(4,'Ok')
GO

CREATE TABLE DependentTable
(
	 Id INT
	,ChildId INT
)
GO

INSERT INTO DependentTable VALUES
(1,2),
(3,4)
GO

SELECT * FROM MainTable
GO
SELECT * FROM DependentTable
GO


--

SOLUTION | Using JOINS

--

SELECT 
	T1.Id ParentId, T1.Vals ParentDesc, T3.Id ChilId,T3.Vals ChildDesc
FROM 
MainTable T1
INNER JOIN DependentTable T2 ON T1.Id= T2.Id
INNER JOIN MainTable T3 ON T3.Id= T2.ChildId

--

OUTPUT

--

ParentId    ParentDesc           ChilId      ChildDesc
----------- -------------------- ----------- -------------------------
1           I am here            2           Yes I am here
3           Are you sure         4           Ok

(2 rows affected)

--

Enjoy 🙂

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