Re: Difference between count(1) and count(*)

From: Jared Still <jkstill_at_cybcon.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 00:20:12 -0700
Message-Id: <1089271201.2159.555.camel@poirot>

On Wed, 2004-07-07 at 23:28, Lyndon Tiu wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Jul 2004 11:27:28 +0530 oracle-l_at_freelists.org wrote:
> > Dear All,
> > Can you let me know the difference between count(*) and count(1) ?
>
> count(1) is supposed to be more efficient and faster.

Notice the qualifier: 'supposed to be'

Was the claim backed up by evidence?

Jared

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