SQLite LIMIT is a SQL clause that can be used to limit the number of rows returned by a SQL query.
Syntax
The SQLite LIMIT syntax is as follows:
SELECT * FROM table_name LIMIT number;
Example
For example, to return only the first 5 rows from a SQLite table, you would use the following SQL query:
SELECT * FROM students LIMIT 5;
Keep in mind that the SQLite limit clause is applied after the SQL query is executed, which means that it will not affect the number of rows returned by the SQL query. So, if you have a SQL query that returns 100 rows, and you use the SQLite limit clause to return only the first 10 rows, you will still get all 100 rows back from the SQL query.
If you want to limit the number of rows returned by a SQL query, you need to use the SQL LIMIT clause. The SQL LIMIT clause has the following syntax:
SELECT * FROM table_name LIMIT offset, count;
The SQL LIMIT clause takes two parameters: offset and count. The offset is the number of rows to skip before starting to return rows from the SQL query.
SELECT * FROM students LIMIT 2 OFFSET 3;
The count is the number of rows to return from the SQL query. For example, to return the first 5 rows from a SQLite table, you would use the following SQL query:
SELECT * FROM students LIMIT 0, 5;
You can also use the SQL LIMIT clause to return a specific number of rows from a SQL query. For example, to return only 5 rows from a SQLite table, you would use the following SQL query:
SELECT * FROM students LIMIT 5;
Keep in mind that the SQL LIMIT clause will only work if the SQL query returns rows in the order that you want them. For example, if you have a SQL query that sorts the rows in alphabetical order, and you use the SQL LIMIT clause to return only the first 10 rows, you will only get the first 10 rows in alphabetical order.