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April 8th, 2002, 05:27 AM

Reg77n

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getting random mysql rows

just a tip,you can use mysql to get random rows with the rand function:

select * from myTable order by rand() limit 5

to get 5 random rows from a table called myTable. It's helped me before and i'm sure it will help everyone else!

April 9th, 2002, 05:01 PM

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The best way to use it, is if your got a link section. What you can do is set it up to have random links down the side of your first page.

Or have a random screenshot on the main page, the possibilities are endless

April 10th, 2002, 05:55 PM

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Thanks for your sharing.

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April 10th, 2002, 06:15 PM

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if only sql server had a fuunction like this

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