query limit sql code example

Example: sql limit results

-- MySql
SELECT * FROM emp ORDER BY sal DESC LIMIT 5;	
-- SQL Server 
SELECT TOP 5 * FROM emp ORDER BY sal DESC;	
-- Oracle < 11g 
SELECT * FROM ( SELECT * FROM emp ORDER BY sal DESC ) WHERE ROWNUM <= 5;
-- Oracle 12c +
SELECT * FROM emp ORDER BY sal DESC FETCH FIRST 5 ROWS ONLY;