when to use union sql code example

Example 1: sql union

-- UNION: distinct values (slower)
SELECT emp_name AS name from employees
UNION       
SELECT cust_name AS name from customers;

-- UNION ALL: keeps duplicates (faster)
SELECT emp_name AS name from employees
UNION ALL      
SELECT cust_name AS name from customers;

Example 2: sql union

Combines the results from 2 or more SELECT statements and returns only
distinct values.
Example: Returns the cities from the events and subscribers tables.
SELECT city FROM events
UNION
SELECT city from subscribers;