Answers for "select random rows mysql"

SQL order random

SELECT FIELD_NAME FROM TABLE_NAME ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT 1
/* NOTE if this doesnt work try random() */

Posted by: Guest on May-30-2020

mysql select random id from table

-- randomly order, select first 5 rows
select * from `table_name` order by rand() limit 5

Posted by: Guest on November-07-2020

generate random & unique mysql string

DO 
    SELECT LEFT(UUID(), 8) INTO @var;
    INSERT INTO col (@var);
WHILE there_is_a_unique_constraint_violation

Posted by: Guest on April-06-2020

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