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PostgreSQL Query Pattern: Single SQL for Pagination With or Without Cursor

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from DEV Community ·

A developer shows how to use a single PostgreSQL query with an OR clause to handle both first-page and subsequent pagination, avoiding OFFSET. The pattern checks if the parameter is NULL to fetch all rows or filters by timestamp. This approach simplifies code but may risk suboptimal execution plans.

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Clever SQL trick, but the performance trade-off between code simplicity and query plan optimization deserves scrutiny in production.
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