title: Are left outer joins and left joins the same?
body: <p>I have seen joins called LEFT OUTER JOIN or RIGHT OUTER JOIN. In some places I have seen LEFT JOIN or RIGHT JOIN. I am confused by this.  </p>
  
  <p>I posted a <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/15377552/how-many-types-of-joins-are-there-in-mysql-or-sql">question </a> 2 days ago, but I am unable to understand the links the solutions provide.</p>
  
  <p>Are these types of joins both the same, or is there some difference between the two?</p>