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https://stackoverflow.com/questions/818567/mysql-pagination-without-double-querying

I almost never do two queries.

Simply return one more row than is needed, only display 10 on the page, and if there are more than are displayed, display a "Next" button.

SELECT x, y, z FROM `table` WHERE `some_condition` LIMIT 0, 11

// iterate through and display 10 rows.

// if there were 11 rows, display a "Next" button.

Your query should return in an order of most relevant first. Chances are, most people aren't going to care about going to page 236 out of 412.

When you do a google search, and your results aren't on the first page, you likely go to page two, not nine.

Good idea, solves problem, and no speed impact.