Обсуждение: Randomize Result Set Order
Is there an easy way to randomize the order that records get returned in? Don't imagine there is - but thought I'd ask ;) Thanks Ryan Mahoney --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.251 / Virus Database: 124 - Release Date: 4/26/01
>>>>> "Ryan" == Ryan Mahoney <ryan@paymentalliance.net> writes: Ryan> Is there an easy way to randomize the order that records get returned in? Ryan> Don't imagine there is - but thought I'd ask ;) order by random() I even threw it into my latest Linux Magazine column, expounding the virtues of the official Database of RedHat. -- Randal L. Schwartz - Stonehenge Consulting Services, Inc. - +1 503 777 0095 <merlyn@stonehenge.com> <URL:http://www.stonehenge.com/merlyn/> Perl/Unix/security consulting, Technical writing, Comedy, etc. etc. See PerlTraining.Stonehenge.com for onsite and open-enrollment Perl training!
> >>>>> "Ryan" == Ryan Mahoney <ryan@paymentalliance.net> writes: > > Ryan> Is there an easy way to randomize the order that records get returned in? > Ryan> Don't imagine there is - but thought I'd ask ;) > > order by random() > > I even threw it into my latest Linux Magazine column, expounding the > virtues of the official Database of RedHat. I still haven't figured out how that function call does this trick. My guess is that because we can order by a function, it is calling random() for every row and just sorting on that. In normal usage, the functionm would reference database columns. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 853-3000 + If your life is a hard drive, | 830 Blythe Avenue + Christ can be your backup. | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026