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Asked: May 12, 20262026-05-12T11:45:30+00:00 2026-05-12T11:45:30+00:00

I was curious since i read it in a doc. Does writing select *

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I was curious since i read it in a doc. Does writing

select * from CONTACTS where id = ‘098’ and name like ‘Tom%’;

speed up the query as oppose to

select * from CONTACTS where name like ‘Tom%’ and id = ‘098’;

The first has an indexed column on the left side. Does it actually speed things up or is it superstition?

Using php and mysql

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    2026-05-12T11:45:30+00:00Added an answer on May 12, 2026 at 11:45 am

    Check the query plans with explain. They should be exactly the same.

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