Use a LIMIT clause. See
http://www.mysql.com/documentation/mysql/bychapter/manual_Reference.html#SELECT
-Rasmus
On Tue, 23 Oct 2001, Tshering Norbu wrote:
> Dear list,
> I would like to query only the last 50 records/rows (order by ID desc) in
> the following script file which uses MySQL, and I want to have NEXT page for
> the 50 rows earlier than last 50 queried and go on. I think I can use
> JavaScript for BACK page to go back. Could you pl add for me the script to
> implement NEXT page.
>
> Here is the script file:
>
> <html>
> <body>
> <?php
> $db = mysql_connect("localhost", "root", "root");
> mysql_select_db("penpal",$db);
> if ($id)
>
> $result = mysql_query("select * from penpal where id = $id",$db);
> $myrow = mysql_fetch_array($result);
> printf("<b>ID:</b> %s\n<br>", $myrow["id"]);
> printf("<b>Name:</b> %s\n<br>", $myrow["name"]);
> printf("<b>Age/Sex/Location:</b> %s\n<br>", $myrow["asl"]);
> printf("<b>Description:</b> %s\n<br>", $myrow["description"]);
> printf("<b>Email:</b> %s\n<br>", $myrow["email"]);
> } else {
> $result = mysql_query("select * from penpal order by id desc", $db);
> if ($myrow = mysql_fetch_array($result)) {
> do {
> printf("<a href = \"%s?id=%s\">%s %s</a><br>\n", $PHP_SELF, $myrow["id"],
> $myrow["name"], $myrow["asl"]);
> } while ($myrow = mysql_fetch_array($result));
> } else {
> echo "Sorry, no records";
> }
> }
> ?>
> </body>
> </html>
>
>
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> NOBBY
>
>
>
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