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How to get the last 5 entries from a mysql table?

Discussion in 'MySQL' started by kuser, May 18, 2012.

  1. #1
    I have an mysql table containg some important notes.

    the problem is this: SQL it's not always writing always the last entry at the end of the table, if a free "cell" is found it will write the new entry even in the middle of the table.

    So, is there anyway i can extract the last 5 entered data?

    I store the "entered date" but, i have over 300,000 entries so far... and i will just slow down the database by parsing it all again and again for the "last 5 entries" ...
     
    kuser, May 18, 2012 IP
  2. kulik

    kulik Member

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    Either do it by date added or ID number. Then...

    SELECT * FROM `your_table` LIMIT 0, 5

    And ORDER BY if needed. Google it if you don't understand.
     
    kulik, May 18, 2012 IP
  3. kuser

    kuser Banned

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    "SELECT * FROM comments LIMIT 0,5 [B]ORDER BY 'article_id' DESC[/B]"
    
    Code (markup):
    What it's wrong?
     
    kuser, May 18, 2012 IP
  4. TeemuGr

    TeemuGr Greenhorn

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    Try:


    SELECT * FROM comments ORDER BY article_id DESC LIMIT 0,5
     
    TeemuGr, May 23, 2012 IP