try distinct(column name)
JCampbell wrote:
> I want to know if it is possible to build a MySQL query which will only
> return the unique values of a specific column. Ie if I had this table:
>
> id | name |date_______
> 1 | Jon | 2001-01-03
> 2 | Bob | 2001-01-04
> 3 | Jon | 2001-01-05
>
> Is there any SQL query that will only return 1 row for each value in the
> name column, or would I have to do that in PHP?
>
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