Hello,

I'm trying to count the number of rows are in a MySQL table.

I have this following code that is producing no value. 

my $dbhq = DBI->connect('DBI:mysql:TEST') or die "Couldn't connect to 
+database: " . DBI->errstr;

$sqlq = "SELECT COUNT(*) As Total FROM TEST";
$sthq = $dbhq->prepare($sqlq) or die "preparing: ",$dbhq->errstr;
$sthq->execute or die "executing: ", $dbhq->errstr;
$rowq = $sthq->fetchrow_hashref;
$total = $rowq->{'Total'};
$sthq->finish;
$dbhq->disconnect;
print "$total";

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I have another script that has a similar code but the select statement has a WHERE Clause and it does give a value to the $total variable.

Anyone know why this would not work for me? I read this at the mysql site, and just wondering could this be the problmem? If it is, any way I can count the number of rows by using the DBI : rows function? http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/News-3.22.13.html

Thanks,

Anthony

In reply to SELECT COUNT and DBI: rows by perleager

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