Categories: Aggregate

APPROX_COUNT_DISTINCT

Returns the approximate number of rows that contain distinct values in a column. Ignores rows that contain a null value for the column.

Syntax

APPROX_COUNT_DISTINCT(column_name ANY) → INT or BIGINT

• column_name: The column can contain values of any data type.

Examples

SELECT APPROX_COUNT_DISTINCT(business_id) AS "number_of_businesses" FROM "restaurant_reviews.parquet";
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