Re: count function alternative in postgres

junaid malik <junaidmalik14@gmail.com> writes:
> Is there any alternative of mysql function COUNT(DISTINCT expr,
> [expr...]) in postgres. We get error if we

The SQL-standard way to do that would be

select count(*) from (select distinct expr,expr,... from ...) as ss;

COUNT with multiple arguments is not anywhere in the standard.

            regards, tom lane