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From Marc Mamin
Subject select count(*);
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Responses Re: select count(*);  (Chris Mair <chris@1006.org>)
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Hello,


select *;
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ERROR:  SELECT * with no tables specified is not valid

select count(*);
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1

Is this a must? and why 1?

It may lead to uncatched issues by typos. e.g.:

select count(*) FROMpg_stat_activity;

FROMpg_stat_activity
---------------------
1

regards,

Marc Mamin

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