MySQL Data Aggregation Functions
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Sometimes when working with the data stored in a MySQL database table, we are interested not in the data itself, but in statistics about that data. For example, we may not be concerned about the specific content in each row, we may want to know how many rows are in a table. Alternatively, we may need to find the average of all the values in a particular table column. Information of this type can be obtained using a collection of built-in MySQL aggregate functions and these functions are the topic of this chapter.
The MySQL Aggregate Functions
MySQL supports the following aggregate functions:
| Function | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| AVG() | Returns the average of the values in the selected column | |
| COUNT() | Returns the number of rows returned for a selection | |
| MAX() | Returns the maximum value for a column | |
| MIN() | Returns the minimum value of a column | |
| SUM() | Returns the sum of the values in a specified column |