Certain aggregate functions can also be used within SQLAlchemy by using the func module.

To import this module, execute:

from sqlalchemy.sql import func

Once func is imported, the following aggregate functions are available:

COUNT

The following example counts the number of records in a set of groups using the session object's query() method.

rs = session.query(func.count(Departments.OfficeId).label("CustomCount"), Departments.Id).group_by(Departments.Id)
for instance in rs:
	print("Count: ", instance.CustomCount)
	print("Id: ", instance.Id)
	print("---------")

You can also execute COUNT using the session object's execute() method:

rs = session.execute(Departments_table.select().with_only_columns([func.count(Departments_table.c.OfficeId).label("CustomCount"), Departments_table.c.Id])group_by(Departments_table.c.Id))
for instance in rs:

SUM

This example calculates the cumulative amount of a numeric column in a set of groups.

rs = session.query(func.sum(Departments.Size).label("CustomSum"), Departments.Id).group_by(Departments.Id)
for instance in rs:
	print("Sum: ", instance.CustomSum)
	print("Id: ", instance.Id)
	print("---------")

You can also invoke SUM using the session object's execute() method.

rs = session.execute(Departments_table.select().with_only_columns([func.sum(Departments_table.c.Size).label("CustomSum"), Departments_table.c.Id]).group_by(Departments_table.c.Id))
for instance in rs:

AVG

This example uses the session object's query() method to calculate the average amount of a numeric column in a set of groups:

rs = session.query(func.avg(Departments.Size).label("CustomAvg"), Departments.Id).group_by(Departments.Id)
for instance in rs:
	print("Avg: ", instance.CustomAvg)
	print("Id: ", instance.Id)
	print("---------")

You can also use the session object's execute() method to invoke AVG:

rs = session.execute(Departments_table.select().with_only_columns([func.avg(Departments_table.c.Size).label("CustomAvg"), Departments_table.c.Id]).group_by(Departments_table.c.Id))
for instance in rs:

MAX and MIN

This example finds the maximum value and minimum value of a numeric column in a set of groups.

rs = session.query(func.max(Departments.Size).label("CustomMax"), func.min(Departments.Size).label("CustomMin"), Departments.Id).group_by(Departments.Id)
for instance in rs:
	print("Max: ", instance.CustomMax)
	print("Min: ", instance.CustomMin)
	print("Id: ", instance.Id)
	print("---------")

You can also use the session object's execute() method to invoke MAX and MIN:

rs = session.execute(Departments_table.select().with_only_columns([func.max(Departments_table.c.Size).label("CustomMax"), func.min(Departments_table.c.Size).label("CustomMin"), Departments_table.c.Id]).group_by(Departments_table.c.Id))
for instance in rs: