SQL

postgres left join

SELECT	pka, c1, pkb, c2
FROM	A
LEFT JOIN B ON pka = fka

how to left join a sub query in postgresql

SELECT 
    name, author_id, count(*), t.total
FROM
    names as n1
    INNER JOIN LATERAL (
        SELECT 
            count(*) as total
        FROM 
            names as n2
        WHERE 
            n2.id = n1.id
            AND n2.author_id = n1.author_id
    ) as t ON 1=1
GROUP BY 
    n1.name, n1.author_id