With the eval() function loaded,
sqlite> select tbl_name, eval('select count(*) from ' || tbl_name) from
sqlite_master where type='table';
advisory|10
advlink|67528
crew|144809
crewlink|1710151
genre|201
genrlink|703470
lineup|4
map|646
program|447534
role|14
schedule|162272
station|493
mySeries|310
myChannels|262
sqlite_stat1|32
sqlite_stat4|1481
myTitles|27203
The eval function is found in ext/misc/eval.c of the source distribution (not
the amalgamation) in file eval.c
http://www.sqlite.org/src/info/27cf665b957f2c0ced403e3032099e80c295598f
http://www.sqlite.org/src/artifact/04e630bde869aa1fec6b993d40591f963be2f868
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite-users-
>boun...@sqlite.org] On Behalf Of Paul Sanderson
>Sent: Monday, 17 November, 2014 03:55
>To: General Discussion of SQLite Database
>Subject: [sqlite] Column name as a variable
>
>Is it possible to get a row count for each of the tables in a database
>using a SQL query.
>
>i.e.
>
>is there a way I could use each row in sqlite_master and use
>table_name to somehow do a select count(*) from
>sqlite.master.table_name
>
>Thanks
>
>
>Paul
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