How can I select only the first distinct match from a field in MySQL?

Question

How can I only return the first distinct match of a field in MySQL?

My Table:

name     hash
----------------
Anna     ABC
Barb     DEF
Charlie  GHI
A         


        

Answer 1

SELECT 
  name, hash 
FROM 
  my_table 
WHERE 
  name LIKE '%An%' 
GROUP BY 
  name;