Displaying LI in php

[letom]

Can any one suggest the

php code to display 5 elements from a unlimited list selected from data base

[bernie1227]

you could try something like:

SELECT * from foo ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT 5

[letom]

Hi @bernie1227

Thanks for your response. following is my query, can u help me to add the LIMIT in this query

"SELECT table1.id, table2.name, table1.parent_id
from table1, table2
where table1.categories_id = table2.categories_id "

[bernie1227]

try:

SELECT table1.id, table2.name, table1.parent_id
from table1, table2
 where table1.categories_id = table2.categories_id 
ORDER BY RAND(), LIMIT 5

[bernie1227]

sorry, thats wrong, try:

SELECT table1.id, table2.name, table1.parent_id
from table1, table2 ORDER BY RAND(), LIMIT 5
 where table1.categories_id = table2.categories_id

[letom]

Hi @bernie1227

The idea is great. But both the query is not compatible with my code. Any way your advice brings me to correct the issue.

Thanks ....