Pagination Using MySQL LIMIT and OFFSET

Firstly, we need to create a table with some records, then we will use pagination with the help of limit and offset.

Creating a table with the help of CREATE command. The query is as follows −

mysql> CREATE table limitoffsetDemo
-> (
-> id int,
-> FisrtName varchar(200)
-> );
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.45 sec)

After creating a table, we will insert records with the help of INSERT command.

Inserting records

mysql> INSERT into limitoffsetDemo values(1,'John');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.11 sec)

mysql> INSERT into limitoffsetDemo values(2,'Bob');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.16 sec)

mysql> INSERT into limitoffsetDemo values(3,'David');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.13 sec)

mysql> INSERT into limitoffsetDemo values(4,'carol');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.19 sec)

mysql> INSERT into limitoffsetDemo values(5,'Taylor');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.10 sec)

mysql> INSERT into limitoffsetDemo values(1,'John');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.24 sec)

mysql> INSERT into limitoffsetDemo values(7,'Smith');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.13 sec)

mysql> INSERT into limitoffsetDemo values(8,'John');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.12 sec)

mysql> INSERT into limitoffsetDemo values(9,'Johnson');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.11 sec)

mysql> INSERT into limitoffsetDemo values(10,'Jason');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.08 sec)

mysql> INSERT into limitoffsetDemo values(11,'Bk');
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.17 sec)

After inserting records, we can check how many records are present in my table with the help of SELECT command. The query is as follows −

mysql> SELECT * from limitoffsetDemo;

After executing the above query, we will get the following output

+------+-----------+
| id   | FisrtName |
+------+-----------+
| 1    | John      |
| 2    | Bob       |
| 3    | David     |
| 4    | carol     |
| 5    | Taylor    |
| 1    | John      |
| 7    | Smith     |
| 8    | John      |
| 9    | Johnson   |
| 10   | Jason     |
| 11   | Bk        |
+------+-----------+
11 rows in set (0.00 sec)

Now, I have 11 records. To set pagination with the help of limit and offset, apply the following syntax −

SELECT * from yourTableName limit value1,value2;

In the above query, value1 tells from where we need to display records and value2 the count of records.

Now, I am applying the above query to get result, which is as follows −

mysql> SELECT * from limitoffsetDemo limit 7,4;

The following is the output

+------+-----------+
| id   | FirstName |
+------+-----------+
| 8    | John      |
| 9    | Johnson   |
| 10   | Jason     |
| 11   | Bk        |
+------+-----------+
4 rows in set (0.00 sec)