# instead of this $select = new SQL::Builder::Select; $select->column('col1', 'col2'); $select->table('table'); $select->order_by('col1'); $select->limit_value('10'); $select->limit_offset('10'); ########## # you could do this: $select = new SQL::Builder::Select; $select->column('col1','col2') ->table('table') ->order_by('col1') ->limit_value('10') ->limit_offset('10');