Question

Name: Settings. Columns: id / name / value

Example

id / name / value

1 / site_name / Blah

2 / root_path / blah

3 / something / bloh

What is the most efficient way to select a number of these settings without getting them all?

Answer 1

Use a WHERE:

SELECT * FROM `table_name` WHERE id='1'

OR:

SELECT * FROM `table_name` WHERE name='site_name'

OR with an in:

SELECT * FROM `table_name` WHERE name in ('site_name','root_path')

OR (get only ids):

SELECT id FROM `table_name`;

etcetera etcetera — this can go on with multiple combinations.