SQL LEAST() function question

[henryrhenryr]

Hello

Using MySQL 5.0. I'm trying to select a set of data and somehow pick out rows with the smallest number in one of the columns.

Example:

SELECT first_name, LEAST(height) 
FROM people
INNER JOIN heights ON name_id_pk=name_id_fk
 

I know LEAST() shouldn't be used like this but is there a way to do this?

The data in the table would be something like
people.first_name: heights.height:
Henry 1.8
Henry 1.6
Henry 1.9
Arthur 1.5
John 1.8
John 1.7

The select query would pick out Henry (1.6), Arthur (1.5), John (1.7) as they are the smallest of each person with the same name.

Hopefully that makes sense. Any help is much appreciated.

Henry

[r035198x]

Hello

Using MySQL 5.0. I'm trying to select a set of data and somehow pick out rows with the smallest number in one of the columns.

Example:

SELECT first_name, LEAST(height) 
FROM people
INNER JOIN heights ON name_id_pk=name_id_fk
 

I know LEAST() shouldn't be used like this but is there a way to do this?

The data in the table would be something like
people.first_name: heights.height:
Henry 1.8
Henry 1.6
Henry 1.9
Arthur 1.5
John 1.8
John 1.7

The select query would pick out Henry (1.6), Arthur (1.5), John (1.7) as they are the smallest of each person with the same name.

Hopefully that makes sense. Any help is much appreciated.

Henry

Group by name is the thing that comes into my mind here. Have a look at it and see what you can come up with.