Re: Re: count

From: Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 11:12:59 +0000
Subject: Re: Re: count
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<? $result = mysql_query("SELECT COUNT(id) as id FROM table); $myrow = mysql_fetch_array($result); print "$myrow[id]"; ?> Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Allen" <allenr@fwd.areur.army.mil> To: <php-db@lists.php.net> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 7:13 AM Subject: [PHP-DB] Re: count > I know how to get the results for the total number of records > select count(*) from $table > but how do I put them into a variable for me to use later??? > > "David Robley" <robleyd@paradise.net.nz> wrote in message > news:MPG.172032f7880e5ab69896eb@news.php.net... > > In article <20020411104550.8417.qmail@pb1.pair.com>, > > allenr@fwd.areur.army.mil says... > > > I would like to count all the total records from a database. How would > I go > > > about doing that??? > > > > Do a COUNT * on each table and total the results? Although the results > > may actually not mean much depending on your DB structure. Or do you > > really mean count records in a _table_? > > > > -- > > David Robley > > Temporary Kiwi! > > > > Quod subigo farinam > > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.330 / Virus Database: 184 - Release Date: 2/28/02

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