Function DatabaseDriver->get_table_count_approx

Definitions

sources/database.php

  • Get the number of rows in a table, with approximation support for performance (if necessary on the particular database backend).
  • Visibility: public
  • Is abstract?: No
  • Is static?: No
  • Is final?: No
  • Returns: int

Parameters

Name Type Passed by reference? Variadic? Default Set Range Description
$table string No No required parameter N/A N/A The table name
$connection mixed No No required parameter N/A N/A The DB connection

Returns

  • The count (null: do it normally)
  • Type: ?integer
  • Set: N/A
  • Range: N/A

Preview

Code (PHP)

/**
 * Get the number of rows in a table, with approximation support for performance (if necessary on the particular database backend).
 *
 * @param  string $table The table name
 * @param  mixed $connection The DB connection
 * @return ?integer The count (null: do it normally)
 */

public function get_table_count_approx(string $table, $connection) : ?int