On Tue, 3 Apr 2001, Marcos wrote:
> hi,
> i would like to show 5 random field from a total of 100.
> id is my primary key
>
> id name
> -- ----
> ab marcos
> ak john
> ............
>
> how can i show 5 of them randomly?
>
> thanks in advance,
>
> marcos
When you say "5 random fields" I assume you mean "5 random rows".
select * from table order by rand() limit 5;
Read the SELECT from the manual (http://www.mysql.com/doc/S/E/SELECT.html)
regards,
thalis
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