What are the limitations of using the LIMIT clause in a MySQL query when working with mssql databases in PHP?

When working with mssql databases in PHP, the LIMIT clause used in MySQL queries is not supported. Instead, you can use the OFFSET FETCH clause in SQL Server to achieve the same functionality. This clause allows you to specify the number of rows to skip and the number of rows to return, similar to LIMIT in MySQL. 

// Connect to the mssql database
$serverName = "yourServerName";
$connectionOptions = array(
    "Database" => "yourDatabase",
    "Uid" => "yourUsername",
    "PWD" => "yourPassword"
);
$conn = sqlsrv_connect($serverName, $connectionOptions);

// Query with OFFSET FETCH to limit the results
$query = "SELECT * FROM yourTable ORDER BY yourColumn OFFSET 0 ROWS FETCH NEXT 10 ROWS ONLY";
$result = sqlsrv_query($conn, $query);

// Fetch and display the results
while ($row = sqlsrv_fetch_array($result, SQLSRV_FETCH_ASSOC)) {
    echo $row['column1'] . " " . $row['column2'] . "<br>";
}

// Close the connection
sqlsrv_close($conn);

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