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Re: count(*) or count(id)
Posted by: Rick James
Date: July 04, 2016 01:04PM

And, if `id` is the PRIMARY KEY, then it is known to be unique. So you will get the same answer.

Please use COUNT(*) so the reader (including yourself a year from now) won't have to wonder if there could be NULLs that are being avoided.

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