SQLite for Beginners: LIMIT, OFFSET & Pagination Explained | Episode 8

Don't return every row! LIMIT controls how many rows you get back, and OFFSET lets you skip rows for pagination. We build a countries database with the 10 most populated nations and use LIMIT for top-N queries and OFFSET for page-by-page browsing. Student code: https://github.com/GoCelesteAI/learn-sqlite-in-neovim/tree/main/episode08 Every keystroke is shown on screen with 3-second pauses so you can follow along at your own pace. What You'll Learn: - LIMIT to cap the number of rows returned - ORDER BY + LIMIT for top-N queries (top 3, top 5) - OFFSET to skip rows - LIMIT + OFFSET for pagination (page 1, page 2) - Combining ORDER BY, LIMIT, and OFFSET - Running SQL files with :!sqlite3 :memory Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:12 - Preview: What We Cover 0:44 - Creating limit_offset.sql 1:50 - CREATE TABLE countries (10 nations) 3:10 - INSERT — ten most populated countries 5:19 - SELECT * — all ten countries 5:55 - LIMIT 3 — top 3 most populated 6:32 - LIMIT 5 — top 5 most populated 7:10 - Page 1 — LIMIT 5 (first five) 7:46 - Page 2 — LIMIT 5 OFFSET 5 (next five) 8:23 - OFFSET + ORDER BY — skip top 3 by area 9:00 - Recap: 3 Key Takeaways 9:36 - End Screen Key Takeaways: 1. LIMIT controls how many rows are returned — LIMIT 3 gives you three rows 2. OFFSET skips rows — LIMIT 5 OFFSET 5 gives you page 2 3. Combine with ORDER BY for top-N queries — the top 3, the top 5 This is Episode 8 of the Learn SQLite in Neovim series — 32 episodes from beginner to advanced. Taught by CelesteAI. Like & subscribe for more tutorials! #sqlite #sql #neovim #programming #tutorial #beginners #learnsql #database #limit #offset #pagination #sqlitetutorial #coding Tags sqlite, sqlite tutorial, learn sqlite, sql tutorial, sql for beginners, neovim sqlite, limit offset sql, pagination sql, top n query, neovim tutorial, learn sql in neovim, sql basics, sqlite episode 8, programming tutorial, coding tutorial, beginner programming, sqlite 2026, neovim 2026, screenkey, code along, database tutorial