Re: [Q] what difference between count(0), count(1) and count(*)

From: Deepak Thapliyal <deepakthapliyal_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 11:27:02 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.003B3834.20011024114110@fatcity.com>

i think count(*) gives count of all columns .. where as count(col1) gives count for col1 ignoring nulls in col1

Deepak
--- aaa aaa <mccdba_at_hotmail.com> wrote:
> Can anyone tell me what is difference between :
>
> select count(*) ... from ..
>
> select count(0) ...
>
> select coun (1) ...
> select count(2) ...
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>

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