What is the correct PHP code to output only the first record from a MySQL database table?

When fetching data from a MySQL database table, you can use the `LIMIT` clause in your SQL query to retrieve only the first record. This is useful when you only need to display or work with a single record from the database. By adding `LIMIT 1` to your query, you can ensure that only the first row is returned. 

<?php
// Connect to the database
$conn = new mysqli("localhost", "username", "password", "database");

// Check connection
if ($conn->connect_error) {
    die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
}

// Query to select the first record from the table
$sql = "SELECT * FROM table_name LIMIT 1";
$result = $conn->query($sql);

// Output the first record
if ($result->num_rows > 0) {
    $row = $result->fetch_assoc();
    echo "ID: " . $row["id"] . " - Name: " . $row["name"];
} else {
    echo "0 results";
}

// Close connection
$conn->close();
?>

Keywords

PHP MySQL database table query

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