MySQL + SQL · Lesson 1

Primary Key Vs Foreign Key

The Difference

FeaturePrimary KeyForeign Key
PurposeUniquely identify a rowLink to another table
NULL allowed?NoYes
Duplicates?NoYes
How many per tableOneMany
Auto indexYesIndex recommended

Together in One Example

students(roll_no PK, name)
fees(fee_id PK, roll_no FK -> students.roll_no, amount)
roll_no is PRIMARY in students and FOREIGN in fees.

Summary

  • Same column can be a primary key in one table and a foreign key in another.
  • PK: unique & not null; FK: link & can repeat/be null.
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