Re: Counting propositions
From: x <x-false_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 14:19:12 +0300
Message-ID: <40ceda35$1_at_post.usenet.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 14:19:12 +0300
Message-ID: <40ceda35$1_at_post.usenet.com>
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"--CELKO--" <jcelko212_at_earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> One problem here is that COUNT(*) is CARDINALITY of the set qua set,
> while COUNT([DISTINCT] <exp>) is at the element level inside the set.
> Maybe we should have made the syntax: "CARDINALITY(<table
> expression>)" so you'd know the level that the operatgor is working
> at.
Do you think there is a need for a CARDINALITY(<table expression>) operator in addition to COUNT(DISTINCT <exp>) ?
What is the difference between COUNT(*) and COUNT(<exp>) ?
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