Mysql get random row

SQL order random

SELECT FIELD_NAME FROM TABLE_NAME ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT 1
/* NOTE if this doesnt work try random() */

Mysql select random id from table

-- randomly order, select first 5 rows
select * from `table_name` order by rand() limit 5

Mysql get random row

SELECT column FROM table
ORDER BY RAND()
LIMIT 10

Source: stackoverflow.com

Mysql select random rows large table

SELECT name
  FROM random AS r1 JOIN
       (SELECT (RAND() *
                     (SELECT MAX(id)
                        FROM random)) AS id)
        AS r2
 WHERE r1.id >= r2.id
 ORDER BY r1.id ASC
 LIMIT 1;

Source: stackoverflow.com

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