I want to select the top N rows of a table, ranked by how high the number in one of their columns is.
I already have:
SELECT * FROM movie ORDER BY worldwide_gross DESC;
How can I get the first twenty?
If it makes any difference I'm using MySQL.
Cheers!
Definition: Limit is used to limit your MySQL query results to those that fall within a specified range. You can use it to show the first X number of results, or to show a range from X - Y results. It is phrased as Limit X, Y and included at the end of your query. X is the starting point (remember the first record is 0) and Y is the duration (how many records to display). Also Known As: Range Results Examples:
SELECT * FROM `your_table` LIMIT 0, 10
This will display the first 10 results from the database.
SELECT * FROM `your_table` LIMIT 5, 5
This will show records 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10
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I believe:
SELECT *
FROM movie
ORDER BY worldwide_gross DESC
LIMIT 20
should do the trick. See also this link.
