Re: What is the point of counter type when we can do the same thing with int or bigint?

2016-10-17 Thread Jeff Jirsa
gt; >> >> From: Kant Kodali >> Reply-To: "user@cassandra.apache.org" >> Date: Monday, October 17, 2016 at 5:20 PM >> To: "user@cassandra.apache.org" >> Subject: What is the point of counter type when we can do the same thing >> with i

Re: What is the point of counter type when we can do the same thing with int or bigint?

2016-10-17 Thread Kant Kodali
the following link >> >> >> >> https://docs.datastax.com/en/cql/3.3/cql/cql_using/useCounters.html >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.datastax.com_en_cql_3.3_cql_cql-5Fusing_useCounters.html&d=DQMFaQ&c=08AGY6txKsvMOP6lYkHQpPMRA1U

Re: What is the point of counter type when we can do the same thing with int or bigint?

2016-10-17 Thread Kant Kodali
t; > > > > > > > > *From: *Kant Kodali > *Reply-To: *"user@cassandra.apache.org" > *Date: *Monday, October 17, 2016 at 5:20 PM > *To: *"user@cassandra.apache.org" > *Subject: *What is the point of counter type when we can do the same > thin

Re: What is the point of counter type when we can do the same thing with int or bigint?

2016-10-17 Thread Jeff Jirsa
counter type when we can do the same thing with int or bigint? I just read the following link https://docs.datastax.com/en/cql/3.3/cql/cql_using/useCounters.html and I wonder what is the point of counter type when we can do the same thing with int or bigint? what are benefits of usi

What is the point of counter type when we can do the same thing with int or bigint?

2016-10-17 Thread Kant Kodali
I just read the following link https://docs.datastax.com/en/cql/3.3/cql/cql_using/useCounters.html and I wonder what is the point of counter type when we can do the same thing with int or bigint? what are benefits of using counter data type?