<snip> > mysql> select first, second, SUM(first) from example group by first; > +-------+--------+------------+ > | first | second | SUM(first) | > +-------+--------+------------+ > | 1 | 2 | 1 | > | 2 | 3 | 2 | > +-------+--------+------------+ > 2 rows in set (0.00 sec) > > > If it is not obvious, I want the sum of "first," which, by my > calculations, should be 3. What am I doing wrong? >
<snip> If you would like the result of the query to be the sums of the columns try this: SELECT SUM(first), SUM(second) FROM example; Or alternatively, just the sum from the first column use SELECT SUM(first) FROM example; --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
