show table status: check out the columns names ....you will get as idea as to how info it gives.
>>> olinux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wednesday, February 12, 2003 12:21:16 PM >>> SELECT count(*) FROM table WHERE whatever olinux --- Tim Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello All: > Let's suppose I want to count the rows in set > for a match > to a value in a column. I don't need to read the > selection > set, I just need to know the number of matches. > > What is the quickest, most efficient way to do this > in mysql? > TIA > -- > Tim Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > http://www.alaska-internet-solutions.com > http://www.johnsons-web.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day http://shopping.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
