I use the Mysql LIMIT clause to return the required number of records( X to Y from total) for a results list page. LIMIT however sets $qh->rows to the number of rows you specify so I have to do a another query omitting the LIMIT clause to get the real total. This means all searchs take 2 queries as below

return first 10 recs and total =10
SELECT field FROM table WHERE text='test' LIMIT 1,10

returns the real total
SELECT count(*) FROM table WHERE text='test'

Is there a way to use LIMIT and get the real total in 1 query or am I better off dumping LIMIT altogether and going back to using array slices. Array slices are slightly more complicated and also seem flawed because I'm returning a lot of data from the db that is just thown away.

Roll on Mysql 4 subselects.
cheers

In reply to Theres no LIMIT by hakkr

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