SQL & PL/SQL

Hello,

i am from MS sql server background,

I want to ask what is the best way or oracle standard way of writing query with Joins.below are my 2 queries.

in oracle r12 i have seen oracle standard queries with ( + ).

1.

SELECT EMP.EMPLOYEE_NUMBER,EMP.FULL_NAME,PA.ORGANIZATION_NAME FROM PER_ALL_PEOPLE EMP

LEFT JOIN PER_ASSIGNMENTS_V PA ON

EMP.PERSON_ID= PA.PERSON_ID

;

2.

SELECT EMP.EMPLOYEE_NUMBER,EMP.FULL_NAME,PA.ORGANIZATION_NAME FROM PER_ALL_PEOPLE EMP,

PER_ASSIGNMENTS_V PA

WHERE EMP.PERSON_ID= PA.PERSON_ID(+)

;

Thanks