Re: [PHP] using rand()

[Ryan A]

> why not do two select statements using the ORDER BY RAND() then append:
>
> LIMIT 3 for your women,
>
> and then
>
> LIMIT 1 for your men
>
>
>
> so the first one is:
>
> $result1 =
> mysql_query("select * from {table} where sex='female' order
> by rand() limit 3;");
>
> the second:
>
> $result2 =
> mysql_query("select * from {table} where sex='male' order
> by rand() limit 1;");
>
>
>
> where {table} is the name of your table...
>
>
>
> drew

Thanks Drew,

Simple solution to a simple problem.....guess I'm sitting on my brains right
now...or am just braindead.
Time for a break and guitar playing :-)

Cheers,
Ryan



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