Try:
$result = mysql_db_query ("$DBName","select * from Contacts order by rand()
LIMIT 0,5 ");
As your first example had the '0' and then the '5' after the LIMIT clause, the second
didn't have
th any '0'.
Cheers.
Russ
On Fri, 31 Aug 2001 20:59:16 +0100 Seb Frost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I know it's documented as rand() but you might want to try random() just in
> case... I'm sure I read that somewhere....
>
> - seb
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Hurleston [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 31 August 2001 19:18
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [PHP-DB] Random
>
>
> I would like to get the first 5 random entries out of my "mysql" database,
> what would be the correct SELECT option?
>
> I adjusted this line
>
> $result = mysql_db_query ("$DBName","select * from Contacts LIMIT 0,5 ");
> which works correctly. :)
>
> $result = mysql_db_query ("$DBName","select * from Contacts order by rand()
> LIMIT 5 ");
> Doesn't work at all. :(
>
>
> Can anyone through any light on this subject.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
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