Re: PHP + MySQL - Load last inserts

From: Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:57:15 +0000
Subject: Re: PHP + MySQL - Load last inserts
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>I have some troubles with php and mysql. I have a normal MySQL Query >and this returns X > 3 rows. >Now i want to get the last 3 inserted values. For Example i've inserted > >A, B, C, D, E > >I want to get the last inserted values, e.g. E D C (in reversed order) > >So how to do this? I already searched the web and the whole php.net site >but i don't see any workaround. I guess you have a numeric primary key with auto_increment activated. Then just order your select by that primary key in descending order and limit the output to 3. For instance: SELECT * FROM table ORDER BY primary_key DESC LIMIT 0, 3; Greetins from Germany Marc -- Sync and share your files over the web for free http://bithub.net My Twitter feed http://www.twitter.com/MarcSteinert

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