Given that you are actively implementing the code that uses the 1 and 2 I
don't see how it is that egregious. When generating calculated fields it is
cleaner than the alternative:
Select trunc(distance * 10.)/10., count(*)
From doc_ads
Group by (trunc(distance * 10.))
Order by (trunc(distance * 10.))
It would be nice if you could do:
Select trunc(distance * 10.)/10. AS bin, count(*) AS frequency
From doc_ads
Group by bin
Order by bin
But I do not believe that is allowed (though I may have my syntax wrong...)
David J.
>> re: 1 and 2. They're horrible (imho) reference to the attributes of the
returned tuple. Or at best an exposure of the implementation. :)
>>Joel Reymont wrote:
>>> I think this should do what I want
>>>
>>> select trunc(distance * 10.)/10., count(*)
>>> from doc_ads
>>> group by 1 order by 1
>>>
>>> Thanks, Joel