[snip] I think that the fastest method and the cheapest one is using "select count(*) from table" and using mysql_num_rows(), isn't it ? but there realy is no other way of retrieving the count() directly, without passing by the php function ? [/snip]
Actually, SELECT COUNT only returns one row, the count of the table. Do this Select count(*) AS foo from table $bar = mysql_fetch_array($result); Echo $bar['foo']; Faster and more efficient since MySQL maintains this information in an indexed sort of way. If you do Select * from table $result = mysql_query Echo mysql_num_rows($result); That counts the rows actually returned in the result set. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
