SQL/mysql - Select distinct/UNIQUE but return all columns?

Question

SELECT DISTINCT field1, field2, field3, ......   FROM table

I am trying to accomplish the following sql statement but I want it to return all colum

Answer 1

It can be done by inner query

$query = "SELECT * 
            FROM (SELECT field
                FROM table
                ORDER BY id DESC) as rows               
            GROUP BY field";