Question

I don’t know why this query …

SELECT COUNT(*),* FROM table1 WHERE .. GROUP BY column1 

return a syntax error, but …

SELECT *,COUNT(*) FROM table1 WHERE .. GROUP BY column1 

… returns normal data.

Is this a bug?

Answer 1

The Mysql documentation for SELECT says:

Use of an unqualified * with other items in the select list may
produce a parse error. To avoid this problem, use a qualified
tbl_name.* reference
SELECT AVG(score), t1.* FROM t1 …

So, in your case use this syntax:

SELECT COUNT(*), table1.* FROM table1 WHERE .. GROUP BY column1