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Asked: May 27, 20262026-05-27T03:03:30+00:00 2026-05-27T03:03:30+00:00

I have a simple query like: select count(*) from table Can I speed up

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I have a simple query like:

select count(*) from table

Can I speed up MySQL by doing:

select count(id) from table

Does this make any difference in terms of speed?

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    2026-05-27T03:03:31+00:00Added an answer on May 27, 2026 at 3:03 am

    Not if id is your primary key. * will simply map to your primary key. count(id) = count(*)

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