Numbering Query Output Lines

1.27.1 Problem

You'd like the lines of a query result nicely numbered.

1.27.2 Solution

Postprocess the output from mysql, or use a SQL variable.

1.27.3 Discussion

The -N option can be useful in combination with cat -n when you want to number the output rows from a query under Unix:

% mysql -N -e "SELECT thing, arms FROM limbs" cookbook | cat -n
 1 human 2
 2 insect 0
 3 squid 10
 4 octopus 8
 5 fish 0
 6 centipede 0
 7 table 0
 8 armchair 2
 9 phonograph 1
 10 tripod 0
 11 Peg Leg Pete 2
 12 NULL

Another option is to use a SQL variable. Expressions involving variables are evaluated for each row of a query result, a property that you can use to provide a column of row numbers in the output:

mysql> SET @n = 0;
mysql> SELECT @n := @n+1 AS rownum, thing, arms, legs FROM limbs;
+--------+--------------+------+------+
| rownum | thing | arms | legs |
+--------+--------------+------+------+
| 1 | human | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | insect | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | squid | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | octopus | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | fish | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | centipede | 0 | 100 |
| 7 | table | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | armchair | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | phonograph | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | tripod | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Peg Leg Pete | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | space alien | NULL | NULL |
+--------+--------------+------+------+

Using the mysql Client Program

Writing MySQL-Based Programs

Record Selection Techniques

Working with Strings

Working with Dates and Times

Sorting Query Results

Generating Summaries

Modifying Tables with ALTER TABLE

Obtaining and Using Metadata

Importing and Exporting Data

Generating and Using Sequences

Using Multiple Tables

Statistical Techniques

Handling Duplicates

Performing Transactions

Introduction to MySQL on the Web

Incorporating Query Resultsinto Web Pages

Processing Web Input with MySQL

Using MySQL-Based Web Session Management

Appendix A. Obtaining MySQL Software

Appendix B. JSP and Tomcat Primer

Appendix C. References



MySQL Cookbook
MySQL Cookbook
ISBN: 059652708X
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2005
Pages: 412
Authors: Paul DuBois

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