Approximate count(*)

From: David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org>
To: PostgreSQL Docs <pgsql-docs(at)postgresql(dot)org>, PostgreSQL Patches <pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Approximate count(*)
Date: 2005-03-24 17:01:37
Message-ID: 20050324170137.GA15848@fetter.org
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Folks,

Please find enclosed a patch that shows how to get a quick
approximation of count(*) on a table.

Cheers,
D
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