Excellent ... thanks that is exactly what I wanted. Michael. On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 20:21:46 -0600 Doug Thompson <dthompson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Michael Gale wrote: > > Hello, > > > > Right now I have a mysql select statement with the LIMIT option > > of 500. > > Is there a way to find what the total number of selected results > > would of been with out doing a mysql select first with out the limi > > and using mysql_num_rows ? > > > > Thanks > > > > You could use SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS as it works somewhat differently, > and probably faster, than the approach you suggest above. This > function was introduced in mysql 4.0.0. > > http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/Information_functions.html > > Doug > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- Hand over the Slackware CD's and back AWAY from the computer, your geek rights have been revoked !!! Michael Gale Slackware user :) Bluesuperman.com -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php