MySQL provides a LIMIT clause that is used to specify the number of records to return. The LIMIT clause makes it easy to code multi page results or pagination with SQL, and is very useful on large tables. Assume we wish to select all records from 1 – 30 (inclusive) from a table called “Orders”. […]
1. Using MyISAM rather than InnoDB MySQL has a number of database engines, but you’re most likely to encounter MyISAM and InnoDB. MyISAM is used by default. However, unless you’re creating a very simple or experimental database, it’s almost certainly the wrong choice! MyISAM doesn’t support foreign key constraints or transactions, which are essential for […]