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# 5.4 自连接

在本教程中，您将了解如何使用连接语句将表连接到表自身，即，在同一张表上自己连接自己。

在之前的教程中，已经学习了如何使用[INNER JOIN](http://www.yiibai.com/mysql/inner-join.html)，[LEFT JOIN](http://www.yiibai.com/mysql/left-join.html) 或 [CROSS JOIN](http://www.yiibai.com/mysql/cross-join.html)子句将表连接到其他表。 但是，有一个特殊情况，需要将表自身连接，这被称为自连接。

当您想将表中行与同一表中的其他行组合时，可以使用自连接。要执行自联接操作必须使用[表别名](http://www.yiibai.com/mysql/alias.html)来帮助MySQL在单个查询中区分左表与同一张表的右表。

## MySQL自连接的例子

我们来看看[示例数据库(yiibaidb)](http://www.yiibai.com/mysql/sample-database.html)中的`employees`表，其表结构如下所示 -

要获得整个组织结构，可以使用`employeeNumber`和`reportsTo`列将`employees`表连接自身。`employees`表有两个角色：一个是经理，另一个是直接报告者(即，下属员工)。

```sql
SELECT 
    CONCAT(m.lastname, ', ', m.firstname) AS 'Manager',
    CONCAT(e.lastname, ', ', e.firstname) AS 'Direct report'
FROM
    employees e
        INNER JOIN
    employees m ON m.employeeNumber = e.reportsto
ORDER BY manager;
```

执行上面查询，得到以下结果 -

```sql
+--------------------+--------------------+
| Manager            | Direct report      |
+--------------------+--------------------+
| Bondur, Gerard     | Jones, Barry       |
| Bondur, Gerard     | Castillo, Pamela   |
| Bondur, Gerard     | Bondur, Loui       |
| Bondur, Gerard     | Bott, Larry        |
| Bondur, Gerard     | Gerard, Martin     |
| Bondur, Gerard     | Hernandez, Gerard  |
| Bow, Anthony       | Vanauf, George     |
| Bow, Anthony       | Patterson, Steve   |
| Bow, Anthony       | Thompson, Leslie   |
| Bow, Anthony       | Tseng, Foon Yue    |
| Bow, Anthony       | Firrelli, Julie    |
| Bow, Anthony       | Jennings, Leslie   |
| Murphy, Diane      | Firrelli, Jeff     |
| Murphy, Diane      | Patterson, Mary    |
| Nishi, Mami        | Kato, Yoshimi      |
| Patterson, Mary    | Bow, Anthony       |
| Patterson, Mary    | Patterson, William |
| Patterson, Mary    | Bondur, Gerard     |
| Patterson, Mary    | Nishi, Mami        |
| Patterson, William | Marsh, Peter       |
| Patterson, William | King, Tom          |
| Patterson, William | Fixter, Andy       |
+--------------------+--------------------+
22 rows in set
```

在上述输出中，只能看到有经理的员工。 但是，由于`INNER JOIN`子句，所以看不到总经理。总经理是没有任何经理的员工，或者他的经理人是`NULL`。

我们将上述查询中的`INNER JOIN`子句更改为`LEFT JOIN`子句，以包括总经理。 如果管理员名称为`NULL`，则还需要使用[IFNULL](http://www.yiibai.com/mysql/ifnull.html)函数来显示总经理。

```sql
SELECT 
    IFNULL(CONCAT(m.lastname, ', ', m.firstname),
            'Top Manager') AS 'Manager',
    CONCAT(e.lastname, ', ', e.firstname) AS 'Direct report'
FROM
    employees e
        LEFT JOIN
    employees m ON m.employeeNumber = e.reportsto
ORDER BY manager DESC;
```

执行上面查询，得到以下结果 -

```sql
+--------------------+--------------------+
| Manager            | Direct report      |
+--------------------+--------------------+
| Top Manager        | Murphy, Diane      |
| Patterson, William | Fixter, Andy       |
| Patterson, William | Marsh, Peter       |
| Patterson, William | King, Tom          |
| Patterson, Mary    | Bondur, Gerard     |
| Patterson, Mary    | Nishi, Mami        |
| Patterson, Mary    | Bow, Anthony       |
| Patterson, Mary    | Patterson, William |
| Nishi, Mami        | Kato, Yoshimi      |
| Murphy, Diane      | Patterson, Mary    |
| Murphy, Diane      | Firrelli, Jeff     |
| Bow, Anthony       | Tseng, Foon Yue    |
| Bow, Anthony       | Firrelli, Julie    |
| Bow, Anthony       | Jennings, Leslie   |
| Bow, Anthony       | Vanauf, George     |
| Bow, Anthony       | Patterson, Steve   |
| Bow, Anthony       | Thompson, Leslie   |
| Bondur, Gerard     | Bott, Larry        |
| Bondur, Gerard     | Gerard, Martin     |
| Bondur, Gerard     | Hernandez, Gerard  |
| Bondur, Gerard     | Jones, Barry       |
| Bondur, Gerard     | Castillo, Pamela   |
| Bondur, Gerard     | Bondur, Loui       |
+--------------------+--------------------+
23 rows in set
```

通过使用MySQL自连接，可以通过将`customers`表连接自身来显示位于同一个城市的客户列表。参考以下查询语句 -

```sql
SELECT 
    c1.city, c1.customerName, c2.customerName
FROM
    customers c1
        INNER JOIN
    customers c2 ON c1.city = c2.city
        AND c1.customername > c2.customerName
ORDER BY c1.city;
```

执行上面查询语句，得到以下结果 -

```sql
+---------------+------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| city          | customerName                 | customerName                   |
+---------------+------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Auckland      | Kelly's Gift Shop            | Down Under Souveniers, Inc     |
| Auckland      | Kelly's Gift Shop            | GiftsForHim.com                |
| Auckland      | GiftsForHim.com              | Down Under Souveniers, Inc     |
| Boston        | Gifts4AllAges.com            | Diecast Collectables           |
| Brickhaven    | Collectables For Less Inc.   | Auto-Moto Classics Inc.        |
| Brickhaven    | Online Mini Collectables     | Auto-Moto Classics Inc.        |
| Brickhaven    | Online Mini Collectables     | Collectables For Less Inc.     |
| Cambridge     | Martas Replicas Co.         | Cambridge Collectables Co.     |
| Frankfurt     | Messner Shopping Network     | Blauer See Auto, Co.           |
| Glendale      | Gift Ideas Corp.             | Boards & Toys Co.              |
| Lisboa        | Porto Imports Co.            | Lisboa Souveniers, Inc         |
| London        | Stylish Desk Decors, Co.     | Double Decker Gift Stores, Ltd |
| Madrid        | Corrida Auto Replicas, Ltd   | Anton Designs, Ltd.            |
| Madrid        | Corrida Auto Replicas, Ltd   | ANG Resellers                  |
| Madrid        | CAF Imports                  | Anton Designs, Ltd.            |
| Madrid        | CAF Imports                  | ANG Resellers                  |
| Madrid        | Euro+ Shopping Channel       | Anton Designs, Ltd.            |
| Madrid        | Euro+ Shopping Channel       | ANG Resellers                  |
| Madrid        | Corrida Auto Replicas, Ltd   | CAF Imports                    |
| Madrid        | Euro+ Shopping Channel       | CAF Imports                    |
| Madrid        | Anton Designs, Ltd.          | ANG Resellers                  |
| Madrid        | Euro+ Shopping Channel       | Corrida Auto Replicas, Ltd     |
| Nantes        | La Rochelle Gifts            | Atelier graphique              |
| New Bedford   | Mini Creations Ltd.          | FunGiftIdeas.com               |
| New Haven     | Super Scale Inc.             | American Souvenirs Inc         |
| NYC           | Muscle Machine Inc           | Classic Legends Inc.           |
| NYC           | Vitachrome Inc.              | Land of Toys Inc.              |
| NYC           | Vitachrome Inc.              | Microscale Inc.                |
| NYC           | Land of Toys Inc.            | Classic Legends Inc.           |
| NYC           | Muscle Machine Inc           | Land of Toys Inc.              |
| NYC           | Muscle Machine Inc           | Microscale Inc.                |
| NYC           | Vitachrome Inc.              | Muscle Machine Inc             |
| NYC           | Microscale Inc.              | Classic Legends Inc.           |
| NYC           | Vitachrome Inc.              | Classic Legends Inc.           |
| NYC           | Microscale Inc.              | Land of Toys Inc.              |
| Paris         | Lyon Souveniers              | La Corne D'abondance, Co.      |
| Paris         | Lyon Souveniers              | Auto Canal+ Petit              |
| Paris         | La Corne D'abondance, Co.    | Auto Canal+ Petit              |
| Philadelphia  | Motor Mint Distributors Inc. | Classic Gift Ideas, Inc        |
| San Francisco | Mini Wheels Co.              | Corporate Gift Ideas Co.       |
| Singapore     | Dragon Souveniers, Ltd.      | Asian Shopping Network, Co     |
| Singapore     | Handji Gifts& Co             | Dragon Souveniers, Ltd.        |
| Singapore     | Handji Gifts& Co             | Asian Shopping Network, Co     |
+---------------+------------------------------+--------------------------------+
43 rows in set
```

我们通过以下连接条件连接了`customers`表：

* 指定 `c1.city = c2.city` 以确保两个表的客户都是来自相同的城市。
* `c.customerName> c2.customerName`以确保不要得到相同的客户。

在本教程中，我们向您介绍了MySQL自连接，可以通过使用`INNER JOIN`或`LEFT JOIN`子句将一个表连接到自身。
