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Databases

Vivek Kumar
Vivek Kumar
1,253 Points
Posted by Vivek Kumar
Vivek Kumar
1,253 Points

What am I doing wrong here?

Task 2 of 2. Link to task: https://teamtreehouse.com/library/reporting-with-sql/aggregate-and-numeric-functions/counting-groups

My code:

SELECT DISTINCT COUNT(genre) AS total_genres FROM books;

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

You're close, but the DISTINCT keyword should be inside the COUNT function with the column name.