Limit results to last 10

Question

How can I display only the LAST 10 results from a mysql query?

I want anything prior to the last 10 results to be ignored when the results are output.

Answer 1

SELECT * FROM graphs WHERE sid=2 ORDER BY id DESC LIMIT 10;

Explanation: by default results in an ORDER BY are sorted by ascending (ORDER BY ASC). By specifying descending (DESC) they are sorted in reverse order, the LIMIT 10 then takes the top 10 results.