select first 10 rows oracle code example

Example 1: oracle select first 10 rows

SELECT * FROM (SELECT [COLUMNS] FROM [TABLE] ORDER BY [DATE] DESC)
    WHERE ROWNUM >= 1 AND ROWNUM <=10;
-- Oracle 12c:
SELECT * FROM (SELECT [COLUMNS] FROM [TABLE] ORDER BY [DATE] DESC) 
    FETCH FIRST 10 ROWS ONLY;

Example 2: oracle first row

SELECT * FROM (SELECT [COLUMNS] FROM [TABLE] ORDER BY [DATE] DESC)
    WHERE ROWNUM = 1;
-- Oracle 12c:
SELECT * FROM (SELECT [COLUMNS] FROM [TABLE] ORDER BY [DATE] DESC) 
    FETCH FIRST 1 ROW ONLY;
SELECT * FROM (SELECT [COLUMNS] FROM [TABLE] ORDER BY [DATE] DESC) 
    FETCH FIRST 10 ROW ONLY;
SELECT * FROM (SELECT [COLUMNS] FROM [TABLE] ORDER BY [DATE] DESC) 
    FETCH FIRST 10 ROWS ONLY;

Example 3: oracle select first row

-- NOTE: This is for Oracle/PLSQL only

-- > EXAMPLE
select * 
from CONSUMERS
where ROWNUM <= 1

/*
-- > SYNTAX
select * 
from {yourTable}
where ROWNUM <= {number-of-rows}

*/

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