T-SQL - How to write a conditional join

Question

I have a stored procedure with a number of parameters. I would like to write my query so that it joins with certain tables but only if a particular parameter has a value. Take

Answer 1

Left join and where clause should do the trick:

SELECT Customers.CustomerName, Customers.Country, Orders.OrderID
    FROM Customers
    LEFT JOIN Orders
    ON Customers.CustomerID=Orders.CustomerID
    WHERE Country= @MyOptionalCountryArg or @MyOptionalCountryArg is null;