I am using this code to count and sort from my database:
PHP Code:
$qry = "SELECT entertainer, count(*) FROM final_results GROUP by entertainer ORDER by count(*) DESC LIMIT 5";
This is the code that I use to display the results:
PHP Code:
if(!($results = mysql_query($qry, $link))){
displayErrMsg(sprintf("Error in executing %s query", $qry));
displayErrMsg(sprintf("error:%d %s", mysql_errno($link), mysql_error($link)));
exit();
}
$numresults = mysql_num_rows($results);
if($numresults > 0){
while($row = mysql_fetch_object($results)){
$cat = $row->entertainer;
if ($cat != "") {
$main_content .= '<div align=left><font size=2><b>'.$cat.'<b></font></div>';
}
else {
$main_content .= '<font size=2><b>No votes</b></font>';
}
I get the right result, in as much as it lists all the contents in order of popularity, i.e.
Quote:
Entertainer of the year award UK:
Henry Smith
Gary Perkins
John Permentor
Darren Busby
Richard Palmer
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What I would like is the top 5 results to display, with a count for each of them and then a total count of all the results.
e.g.
Quote:
Entertainer of the year award UK:
Henry Smith (110)
Gary Perkins (83)
John Permentor (66)
Darren Busby (21)
Richard Palmer (15)
Total votes = 366
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I would appreciate any help and advice.
Thanks,
