PostgreSQL/Select Query/LIMIT
Correct operator usage: LIMIT
postgres=#
postgres=#
postgres=# CREATE TABLE employee (
postgres(# ID int,
postgres(# name varchar(10),
postgres(# salary real,
postgres(# start_date date,
postgres(# city varchar(10),
postgres(# region char(1)
postgres(# );
CREATE TABLE
postgres=#
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (1, "Jason", 40420, "02/01/94", "New York", "W");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (2, "Robert",14420, "01/02/95", "Vancouver","N");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (3, "Celia", 24020, "12/03/96", "Toronto", "W");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (4, "Linda", 40620, "11/04/97", "New York", "N");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (5, "David", 80026, "10/05/98", "Vancouver","W");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (6, "James", 70060, "09/06/99", "Toronto", "N");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (7, "Alison",90620, "08/07/00", "New York", "W");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (8, "Chris", 26020, "07/08/01", "Vancouver","N");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into employee (ID, name, salary, start_date, city, region)
postgres-# values (9, "Mary", 60020, "06/09/02", "Toronto", "W");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=#
postgres=# select * from employee;
id | name | salary | start_date | city | region
----+--------+--------+------------+-----------+--------
1 | Jason | 40420 | 1994-02-01 | New York | W
2 | Robert | 14420 | 1995-01-02 | Vancouver | N
3 | Celia | 24020 | 1996-12-03 | Toronto | W
4 | Linda | 40620 | 1997-11-04 | New York | N
5 | David | 80026 | 1998-10-05 | Vancouver | W
6 | James | 70060 | 1999-09-06 | Toronto | N
7 | Alison | 90620 | 2000-08-07 | New York | W
8 | Chris | 26020 | 2001-07-08 | Vancouver | N
9 | Mary | 60020 | 2002-06-09 | Toronto | W
(9 rows)
postgres=#
postgres=# -- Correct operator usage
postgres=#
postgres=# SELECT id + 1 AS id_plus_one, name FROM employee
postgres-# ORDER BY id DESC LIMIT 5;
id_plus_one | name
-------------+--------
10 | Mary
9 | Chris
8 | Alison
7 | James
6 | David
(5 rows)
postgres=#
postgres=#
postgres=#
postgres=# drop table employee;
DROP TABLE
postgres=#
Using LIMIT for Natural Join
postgres=#
postgres=#
postgres=# CREATE TABLE "editions" (
postgres(# "isbn" text NOT NULL,
postgres(# "book_id" integer,
postgres(# "edition" integer,
postgres(# "publisher_id" integer,
postgres(# "publication" date,
postgres(# "type" character(1),
postgres(# CONSTRAINT "integrity" CHECK (((book_id NOTNULL) AND (edition NOTNULL))),
postgres(# Constraint "pkey" Primary Key ("isbn")
postgres(# );
NOTICE: CREATE TABLE / PRIMARY KEY will create implicit index "pkey" for table "editions"
CREATE TABLE
postgres=#
postgres=# insert into editions values("039480001X", 1608, 1, 59, "1957-03-01", "h");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into editions values("0451160916", 7808, 1, 75, "1981-08-01", "p");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into editions values("0394800753", 1590, 1, 59, "1949-03-01", "p");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into editions values("0590445065", 25908, 1, 150, "1987-03-01", "p");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into editions values("0694003611", 1501, 1, 65, "1947-03-04", "p");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into editions values("0679803335", 1234, 1, 102, "1922-01-01", "p");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into editions values("0760720002", 190, 1, 91, "1868-01-01", "p");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into editions values("0394900014", 1608, 1, 59, "1957-01-01", "p");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into editions values("0385121679", 7808, 2, 75, "1993-10-01", "h");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into editions values("1885418035", 156, 1, 163, "1995-03-28", "p");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into editions values("0929605942", 156, 2, 171, "1998-12-01", "p");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into editions values("0441172717", 4513, 2, 99, "1998-09-01", "p");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into editions values("044100590X", 4513, 3, 99, "1999-10-01", "h");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into editions values("0451457994", 4267, 3, 101, "2000-09-12", "p");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into editions values("0451198492", 4267, 3, 101, "1999-10-01", "h");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into editions values("0823015505", 2038, 1, 62, "1958-01-01", "p");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into editions values("0596000855", 41473, 2, 113, "2001-03-01", "p");
INSERT 0 1
postgres=#
postgres=# select * from editions;
isbn | book_id | edition | publisher_id | publication | type
------------+---------+---------+--------------+-------------+------
039480001X | 1608 | 1 | 59 | 1957-03-01 | h
0451160916 | 7808 | 1 | 75 | 1981-08-01 | p
0394800753 | 1590 | 1 | 59 | 1949-03-01 | p
0590445065 | 25908 | 1 | 150 | 1987-03-01 | p
0694003611 | 1501 | 1 | 65 | 1947-03-04 | p
0679803335 | 1234 | 1 | 102 | 1922-01-01 | p
0760720002 | 190 | 1 | 91 | 1868-01-01 | p
0394900014 | 1608 | 1 | 59 | 1957-01-01 | p
0385121679 | 7808 | 2 | 75 | 1993-10-01 | h
1885418035 | 156 | 1 | 163 | 1995-03-28 | p
0929605942 | 156 | 2 | 171 | 1998-12-01 | p
0441172717 | 4513 | 2 | 99 | 1998-09-01 | p
044100590X | 4513 | 3 | 99 | 1999-10-01 | h
0451457994 | 4267 | 3 | 101 | 2000-09-12 | p
0451198492 | 4267 | 3 | 101 | 1999-10-01 | h
0823015505 | 2038 | 1 | 62 | 1958-01-01 | p
0596000855 | 41473 | 2 | 113 | 2001-03-01 | p
(17 rows)
postgres=#
postgres=#
postgres=# CREATE TABLE "books" (
postgres(# "id" integer NOT NULL,
postgres(# "title" text NOT NULL,
postgres(# "author_id" integer,
postgres(# "subject_id" integer,
postgres(# Constraint "books_id_pkey" Primary Key ("id")
postgres(# );
NOTICE: CREATE TABLE / PRIMARY KEY will create implicit index "books_id_pkey" for table "books"
CREATE TABLE
postgres=#
postgres=#
postgres=# insert into books values (7808, "Java", 4156, 9);
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into books values (4513, "Javascript", 1866, 15);
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into books values (4267, "C#", 2001, 15);
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into books values (1608, "Oracle", 1809, 2);
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into books values (1590, "Sql Server", 1809, 2);
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into books values (25908, "Postgre SQL", 15990, 2);
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into books values (1501, "Python", 2031, 2);
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into books values (190, "Java by API", 16, 6);
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into books values (1234, "2D", 25041, 3);
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into books values (2038, "C", 1644, 0);
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into books values (156, "C++", 115, 9);
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into books values (41473, "Programming Python", 7805, 4);
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into books values (41477, "Learning Python", 7805, 4);
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into books values (41478, "Perl Cookbook", 7806, 4);
INSERT 0 1
postgres=# insert into books values (41472, "Practical PostgreSQL", 1212, 4);
INSERT 0 1
postgres=#
postgres=# select * from books;
id | title | author_id | subject_id
-------+----------------------+-----------+------------
7808 | Java | 4156 | 9
4513 | Javascript | 1866 | 15
4267 | C# | 2001 | 15
1608 | Oracle | 1809 | 2
1590 | Sql Server | 1809 | 2
25908 | Postgre SQL | 15990 | 2
1501 | Python | 2031 | 2
190 | Java by API | 16 | 6
1234 | 2D | 25041 | 3
2038 | C | 1644 | 0
156 | C++ | 115 | 9
41473 | Programming Python | 7805 | 4
41477 | Learning Python | 7805 | 4
41478 | Perl Cookbook | 7806 | 4
41472 | Practical PostgreSQL | 1212 | 4
(15 rows)
postgres=#
postgres=# --Using LIMIT and OFFSET
postgres=#
postgres=# SELECT isbn, title, publication
postgres-# FROM editions NATURAL JOIN books AS b (book_id)
postgres-# ORDER BY publication DESC
postgres-# LIMIT 5;
isbn | title | publication
------------+--------------------+-------------
0596000855 | Programming Python | 2001-03-01
0451457994 | C# | 2000-09-12
044100590X | Javascript | 1999-10-01
0451198492 | C# | 1999-10-01
0929605942 | C++ | 1998-12-01
(5 rows)
postgres=#
postgres=#
postgres=#
postgres=# drop table books cascade;
DROP TABLE
postgres=# drop table editions cascade;
DROP TABLE
postgres=#
postgres=#