PostgreSQL AGGREGATE functions

Last update on November 13 2023 09:59:47 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

What is an aggregate function?

An aggregate function produced a single result for an entire group or table.

Aggregate functions are used to produce summarized results. They operate on sets of rows. They return results based on groups of rows. By default, all rows in a table are treated as one group. The GROUP BY clause of the select statement is used to divide rows into smaller groups.

List of aggregate functions

Name	Description
COUNT	This function returns the number or rows or non NULL values for a column
SUM	This function returns the sum of a selected column.
MAX	This function returns the largest value of a specific column.
MIN	This function returns the smallest value of a specific column.
AVG	This function returns the average value for a specific column.

Syntax

aggregate_name (expression [,...] [ order_by_clause] )

aggregate_name (ALL expression [,...] [ order_by_clause] )

aggregate_name (DISTINCT expression [,...] [ order_by_clause] )

aggregate_name (* )

Parameters

Name	Description
aggregate_name	Name of the aggregate function.
expression	Expression is a value or value of the column which itself does not contain any aggregate expression.
order_by_clause	The order_by_clause is optional which arranged the result in an order.

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