Get the first and the last row from one table

Question

I want to get the first and the last row from a table. Once i get that, i want to get another first and last row from another table.

Is some strange i think, but this is it.

please, maybe somebody can give me an advice for what i want.

This is where i'm stuck :

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Answer 1

Try using this:-

SELECT column name
 FROM table1
 WHERE <conditions>
 ORDER BY date DESC
 LIMIT 1
 UNION
 SELECT column name
 FROM table1
 WHERE <conditions>
 ORDER BY date ASC
 LIMIT 1