Or, you could do two steps
1) retrieve the last inserted ID, with mysql_last_inserted_ID (or
something like that).
2) then, all records with id(s) greater then the_last_id_number minus
five.
something like
$most_recent = select mysql_last_id();
select * from TABLE where id > '$most_recent - 5';
...or something to that effect. There's probably a more efficient way to
do it, but this guarantees the most recent five.
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On Sat, 4 Aug 2001, Jeff Lewis wrote:
> It will give you the 5 HIGHEST values in your auto incremented field. If it
> was returneding the first 5, or the wrong 5, repace the DESC with ASC.
>
> Jeff
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Justin French [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2001 6:09 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Cc: php
> > Subject: Re: [PHP] most recent 5 rows
> >
> >
> > Jeff Lewis wrote:
> >
> > > Try this SQL Justin:
> > >
> > > $sql = "SELECT * FROM news DESC LIMIT 5";
> >
> >
> > Hrm,
> >
> > Won't that retrieve the FIRST 5 rows, not the LAST 5?
> >
> >
> > Justin French
> >
> >
>
>
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