Get the nearest/lowest Date SQL

I have four dates with开发者_Python百科 a different prices for each date:

10/01/2011  $25
10/08/2011  $50
11/17/2011  $100
12/23/2011  $150

SQL:

SELECT price FROM MyTable WHERE MyDate <= '10/12/2011'

PROBLEM: This query returns $25 and $50. I need it to give me the nearest date only...

How can i have it return only the $50?

SELECT top 1 price FROM MyTable WHERE MyDate <= '10/12/2011' order by MyDate desc

Try this (in SQL Server)

SELECT TOP 1 price
FROM MyTable
WHERE myDate <= getDate() 
ORDER BY myDate DESC

Try this (in mySQL)

SELECT price
FROM MyTable
WHERE myDate <= now()
ORDER BY myDate DESC
LIMIT 1