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Why does COUNT() return multiple rows when I just need the total count of how many rows my query generates?
Should return 1078.
437
The SQL COUNT() function returns the number of rows in a table satisfying the criteria specified in the WHERE clause. It sets the number of rows or non NULL column values. COUNT() returns 0 if there were no matching rows.
The simple answer is no – there is no difference at all. The COUNT(*) function counts the total rows in the table, including the NULL values. The semantics for COUNT(1) differ slightly; we'll discuss them later. However, the results for COUNT(*) and COUNT(1) are identical.
COUNT(*) returns the number of rows in a specified table, and it preserves duplicate rows. It counts each row separately. This includes rows that contain null values.
The difference is simple: COUNT(*) counts the number of rows produced by the query, whereas COUNT(1) counts the number of 1 values. Note that when you include a literal such as a number or a string in a query, this literal is "appended" or attached to every row that is produced by the FROM clause.
The COUNT() is working as expected. When you put a group by clause, the count() gives you the result for GROUP BY. If you wish to get the count of rows in a query that includes group by, use it as a subquery instead.
Something like:
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM (SELECT * FROM `table`
GROUP BY `column1`) AS `a`
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