database - MySQL query - counting values in query -
here's example table (assuming i'm having 3 categories only):
id user item category ---------------------------- 1 myuser item1 1 2 myuser item2 2 3 myuser item3 2 4 myuser item4 2 5 myuser item5 2 6 myuser item6 3
i'm trying query sums categories in order result:
user cat_1 cat_2 cat_3 -------------------------------- myuser 1 4 1
what's best method? thanks
edit: extended approach (sorry mistake)
my table follows:
id user item category total ------------------------------------ 1 myuser item1 1 2 2 myuser item2 2 6 3 myuser item3 3 4
how can query result:
user cat_1 cat_2 cat_3 -------------------------------- myuser 2 6 4
if know sure there 3 categories can go with:
select user, sum(if(category=1,1,0)) cat_1, sum(if(category=2,1,0)) cat_2, sum(if(category=3,1,0)) cat_3 table group user
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