last_insert_id() vs SELECT Max(ID)

Question

Is using SELECT Max(ID) FROM table safer than using SELECT last_insert_id(), where they run as 2 separate queries?

I\'m concerned that before the last_insert_id() can r

Answer 1

Using select max(id) is just asking for trouble. It's only a matter of time before two inserts would happen near-simultaneously and you would start to see some craziness in your data.

Answer 2

Is using SELECT Max(ID) FROM table safer than using SELECT last_insert_id()

Definitely not, never! LAST_INSERT_ID() exists exactly for the reason you state: Other clients could have made other inserts. LAST_INSERT_ID() always gives you the last inserted ID on the current connection.

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