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Asked: May 11, 20262026-05-11T02:45:59+00:00 2026-05-11T02:45:59+00:00

What do the following mean in an sql sytax: (+) after a condition eg:

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What do the following mean in an sql sytax:

  1. (+) after a condition eg: ‘WHERE table1.col1 = table2.col2 (+)

  2. What does /* */ after select signify , i vaguely remember it being a suggestion to the optimizer, but where can i find more reference on this eg: select /* */ …

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  1. 2026-05-11T02:45:59+00:00Added an answer on May 11, 2026 at 2:45 am
    1. The (+) means an outer join syntax for SQL on Oracle.

    2. The /* alter the SELECT means a comment. In Oracle if the comments starts with /*+ (A plus after the comment token, means a hint, for instance /*+ORDERED*/

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