UPDATE from SELECT using SQL Server

In SQL Server, it's possible to insert into a table using a SELECT statement:
INSERT INTO Table (col, col2, col3)
    SELECT col, col2, col3 FROM other_table WHERE sql = 'cool'
Is it also possible to update via a SELECT? I have a temporary table containing the values, and would like to update another table using those values. Perhaps something like this:
UPDATE Table SET col1, col2
    SELECT col1, col2 FROM other_table WHERE sql = 'cool'
    WHERE Table.id = other_table.id


Answer:

UPDATE
    Table_A
SET
    Table_A.col1 = Table_B.col1,
    Table_A.col2 = Table_B.col2
FROM
    Some_Table AS Table_A
    INNER JOIN Other_Table AS Table_B
        ON Table_A.id = Table_B.id
WHERE
    Table_A.col3 = 'cool'

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2334712/update-from-select-using-sql-server

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