SQL
Implement Server-Side Pagination for Data Retrieval using LIMIT and OFFSET
Learn to paginate large datasets efficiently in SQL by using the LIMIT clause to control the number of rows and OFFSET to define the starting point for server-side pagination.
SELECT
product_id,
product_name,
price,
stock_quantity
FROM
products
ORDER BY
product_id
LIMIT 10 OFFSET 20; -- Retrieves 10 products, starting from the 21st record (skipping 20 records)
How it works: This SQL query demonstrates how to implement basic pagination using `LIMIT` and `OFFSET`. `LIMIT` specifies the maximum number of rows to return (the page size), while `OFFSET` determines how many rows to skip from the beginning of the result set (which page to retrieve). It's crucial for efficiently fetching chunks of data from large tables, common in web applications for displaying paginated lists or search results.