主键和唯一键的区别

主键和唯一键用于唯一地定义表中的一行。 主键创建列的聚集索引，而唯一键创建列的非聚集索引。

主键不允许空值，但唯一键允许一个空值。

主键和唯一键的区别

主键和唯一键用于唯一地定义表中的一行。 主键创建列的聚集索引，而唯一键创建列的非聚集索引。

主键不允许空值，但唯一键允许一个空值。

Think the table name is employe. Primary key Primary key can not accept null values. primary key enforces uniqueness of a column. We can have only one Primary key in a table. Unique key Unique key can accept null values. unique key also enforces uniqueness of a column.you can think if unique key contains null values then why it can be unique ? yes, though it can accept null values it enforces uniqueness of a column. just have a look on the picture.here Emp_ID is primary and Citizen ID is unique. Hope you understand. We can use multiple unique key in a table.

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主键的作用:在数据库中唯一地标识一行=>一行表示表建模的实体类型的单个实例。主键强制实体的完整性，即实体完整性。主键将是一个聚集索引，即它定义了数据在表中物理存储的顺序。

Purpose of Unique Key: Ok, with the Primary Key we have a way to uniquely identify a row. But I have a business need such that, another column/a set of columns should have unique values. Well, technically, given that this column(s) is unique, it can be a candidate to enforce entity integrity. But for all we know, this column can contain data originating from an external organization that I may have a doubt about being unique. I may not trust it to provide entity integrity. I just make it a unique key to fulfill my business requirement.

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Unique key :- It should be used when you have to give unique value.In the case of unique key it means null values are also allowed.Unique keys are those keys which are unique and non similar in that column like for example your pet name.it can be nothing like null and if you are asking in context of database then it must be noted that every null is different from another null in the database.EXCEPT-SQL Server where null=null is true

主键:— 它应该在必须唯一标识一行时使用。Primary是一个键，它对数据库约束中的每一行都是唯一的，它不允许它为空。你可能看到数据库中有一个列是自动递增的它是表的主键。另外，它可以在另一个表中用作外键。例如订单表中的orderId，账单表中的billId。 现在回到什么情况下使用它:-

1)主键在哪个列可以 在表中不是空，并且在另一个表中用作外键 用于创建关系的表

2)唯一键在表中所在 不影响在表中或在整个数据库中 对于特定列为Null，比如餐馆里的小吃 可能你在餐馆里不带零食