Count the rows

Scenario

You are a data analyst in the Environment team. COUNT(*) counts how many rows there are, like counting sweets in a jar.

Question

Write your code in the editor, look at the result, then try changing one small thing.

Your task

Write your code in the editor
Press Check my answer
Look at the result on the right

COUNT

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Intermediate · Record Counting & Average Calculations — question 2 of 30

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1. Choose your dataset

Pick an industry and a size. Your code and results change to match.

IndustrySize

sql editorwater_tests

Snippets

💡 Explain my whole code, line by line (hover any word in the editor for a tip)

🌈 In short — no coding words

📂 Opens the "water_tests" table→✅ Shows you the answer

Altogether: this query reads your industry table, picks what you need, and shows the answer as rows.

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Dataset & schema

water_tests

IndustryDataset size

The tiny starter data. Bigger data scrolls.

Fields

test_id	river	ph
W1	Vaal	7
W2	Orange	6
W3	Vaal	8
W4	Tugela	5

Environment data only.

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Your next steps

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Uses COUNT(*)
Reads water_tests