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When you're working with SQL, the LIMIT command is like putting a cap on how many rows your query pulls up. By default, if you don't set a limit, SQL might try to grab every single row from your table. But if you only want, say, the first 100 rows, you just add LIMIT 100 to the end of your query, like this:

SELECT * FROM your_table LIMIT 100;

This is super useful when your table is huge and you just want a quick look at a part of your data.

Now, here's where it gets interesting: combine LIMIT with ORDER BY, and you can do some cool tricks. For example, if you want to see the top 5 highest earning products, you'd first order your products by earnings in descending order and then limit the results to 5. Like so:

SELECT * FROM products ORDER BY earnings DESC LIMIT 5;

This query gives you just the top 5 earners. It sorts all your products from highest to lowest earnings, then the LIMIT picks off the top 5 from this sorted list. It's a quick and effective way to focus on specific parts of your data!

Alright, let's dive into practicing this new concept