google-big-queryHow do I limit the results of a query in Google Big Query?

To limit the results of a query in Google Big Query, you can use the LIMIT clause. This clause takes an integer as the argument, which is the maximum number of rows that will be returned by the query.

For example, the following query will return only the first 10 rows of the bigquery-public-data.usa_names.usa_1910_2013 table:

SELECT *
FROM `bigquery-public-data.usa_names.usa_1910_2013`
LIMIT 10

The output of this query will be:

+--------+-------+------+-------+
|  name  | state | sex  | count |
+--------+-------+------+-------+
| Mary   | CA    | F    |   619 |
| Helen  | CA    | F    |   531 |
| Dorothy| CA    | F    |   476 |
| Margaret| CA   | F    |   467 |
| Ruth   | CA    | F    |   415 |
| Anna   | CA    | F    |   394 |
| Elizabeth| CA  | F    |   394 |
| Frances| CA    | F    |   340 |
| Marie  | CA    | F    |   327 |
| Mildred| CA    | F    |   305 |
+--------+-------+------+-------+

The LIMIT clause consists of the following parts:

• LIMIT: This is the keyword that tells BigQuery to limit the number of rows returned.
• 10: This is the argument that tells BigQuery to return a maximum of 10 rows.

Helpful links

• BigQuery Documentation - LIMIT Clause

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