MySQL db question

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Could someone help me out please...

$sql->Query("Select First, Last from table order by Last");
for ($i = 0; $i < $sql->rows; $i++) {
$sql->Fetch($i);

If the above returns all rows and below returns the last five out of 10 rows...how would I return only the FIRST 5?

$sql->Query("Select First, Last from table order by Last");
for ($i = 5; $i < $sql->rows; $i++) {
$sql->Fetch($i);

I'm just not getting it I guess...
Thanks

[freddydoesphp]

What library are using for your db stuff?
This should be a good workaround for you:

$sql->Query("Select First, Last from table order by Last"); 
for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) { 
$sql->Fetch($i); 

Although it may not be the most effecient way to handle it, like if you are only wanting to select 5 reocrds from the db you could make your query look like:

$sql->Query("Select First, Last from table order by Last LIMIT 5"); 
for ($i = 0; $i < $sql->rows; $i++) { 
$sql->Fetch($i); 

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Wow freddy, thanks!
I'm just trying to learn by trial - without having to ask too many questions
What I was trying to do was seperate the 10 rows into two pages of 5 ordered by last names so your first solution worked perfectly. I thought I had it, but I guess I was in over my head...back to the manual...
Thanks again!

[freddydoesphp]

See though there is no reason to return all ten rows if all you want is 5, I would suggest having a look at LIMIT in MySQL.

You can say

This will return the first five records
select * from tablename LIMIT 5

This will return the last five records
select * from tablename LIMIT 5, 5

[sylow]

freedies second code is safer because you have to check how many rows there, what happens in your code if there is only 3 records?