What is the effect of applying both LIMIT and OFFSET in a query?

When both LIMIT and OFFSET are applied in a query, the effect is to skip a specified number of records and then limit the result set to a defined number of records. LIMIT specifies the maximum number of records to return, while OFFSET tells the query to start returning records after a certain number of them have been skipped.

For instance, if a query is structured to skip the first 10 records using OFFSET and then return the next 5 records using LIMIT, the result will be a total of 5 records starting from the 11th record of the dataset. This functionality is particularly useful for pagination in applications, where users may need to navigate through large sets of data in manageable chunks.

This method effectively divides the dataset into segments, allowing for improved performance and usability in applications requiring data presentation, whereas retrieving all records, altering data grouping, or introducing random order would not align with the essence of combining LIMIT and OFFSET.