Mysql Last

Mysql Last is used TO limit Mysql query result that fall in a specified range.The Query is used to show the first X number of results and show a range from X-Y results. The syntax to show the last records is pharsed as Limit X,Y. The X stands for the first starting reference point and Y is the point upto which you want to display the records.

Understand with Example

The Section of the Tutorial provides you an example from 'Mysql Last'.To elaborate this example we create a table 'employee1' with required fieldname and datatype.

Query to Create Table named employee1:

mysql>CREATE TABLE employee1 (              
         ->    Empid int(10),         
         ->    Empname varchar(60),   
         ->    date date 
         ->  );

Query to insert data into Table named employee1:

The insert into is used to add the records or rows to the employee1.

mysql>insert into employee1 values(01,'Girish','2008-12-20');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.02 sec)
mysql>insert into employee1 values(02,'Komal','2008-12-21');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.02 sec)
mysql>insert into employee1 values(03,'vineet','2008-12-21');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.02 sec)
mysql>insert into employee1 values(04,'Amit','2008-12-20');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.02 sec)
mysql>insert into employee1 values(02,'Komal','2008-12-23');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.02 sec)
mysql>insert into employee1 values(02,'Sandeep','2008-12-24');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.02 sec)
mysql>insert into employee1 values(02,'suman','2008-12-25');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.02 sec)
mysql>insert into employee1 values(01,'AAA',' 2008-12-03');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.02 sec)

Query to view data of Table named employee1:

To view the records detail we use select query that returns the records detail.

mysql> select * from employee1;
+-------+---------+------------+
| Empid | Name    | DOB        |
+-------+---------+------------+
| 1     | Girish  | 2008-12-20 |
| 2     | Komal   | 2008-12-21 |
| 3     | vineet  | 2008-12-21 |
| 4     | Amit    | 2008-12-20 |
| 2     | Komal   | 2008-12-23 |
| 2     | Sandeep | 2008-12-24 |
| 2     | suman   | 2008-12-25 |
| 1     | AAA     | 2008-12-03 |
+-------+---------+------------+
8 rows in set (0.00 sec)

Query to view last record of Table named employee1:

The Query below is used to sort the records on the ascending order from table 'employee1'.The limit 1 return the last records from table 'employee1'.

mysql> select * from employee1 order by empid,name,dob  asc limit 1;
+-------+------+------------+
| Empid | Name | DOB        |
+-------+------+------------+
| 1     | AAA  | 2008-12-03 |
+-------+------+------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)