24.8. Linking Database Tables¶

When we store multiple tables in a database, we can create relationships between them. To do this, each table must have a set of primary keys.

Recall the diagram we used earlier in the chapter:

Showing the relationships between a Book table an an Authors table.

A column from the Book table forms a relationship with rows in the Authors table, and vice versa.¶

The idea here is that one column in the Book table stores integers that match the primary keys of the Authors table. Similarly, one column in Authors contains integers that match up with the primary keys in Book.

Unfortunately, exploring how to build these relationships is beyond the scope of this course. For those interested in learning more about this advanced database skill, W3Schools is a good place to start.