Aggregate Functions
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(Tweets.Id).label("CustomCount"), Tweets.From_User_Name).group_by(Tweets.From_User_Name)
for instance in rs:
print("Count: ", instance.CustomCount)
print("From_User_Name: ", instance.From_User_Name)
print("---------")
You can also execute COUNT using the session object's execute() method:
rs = session.execute(Tweets_table.select().with_only_columns([func.count(Tweets_table.c.Id).label("CustomCount"), Tweets_table.c.From_User_Name])group_by(Tweets_table.c.From_User_Name))
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(Tweets.AnnualRevenue).label("CustomSum"), Tweets.From_User_Name).group_by(Tweets.From_User_Name)
for instance in rs:
print("Sum: ", instance.CustomSum)
print("From_User_Name: ", instance.From_User_Name)
print("---------")
You can also invoke SUM using the session object's execute() method.
rs = session.execute(Tweets_table.select().with_only_columns([func.sum(Tweets_table.c.AnnualRevenue).label("CustomSum"), Tweets_table.c.From_User_Name]).group_by(Tweets_table.c.From_User_Name))
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(Tweets.AnnualRevenue).label("CustomAvg"), Tweets.From_User_Name).group_by(Tweets.From_User_Name)
for instance in rs:
print("Avg: ", instance.CustomAvg)
print("From_User_Name: ", instance.From_User_Name)
print("---------")
You can also use the session object's execute() method to invoke AVG:
rs = session.execute(Tweets_table.select().with_only_columns([func.avg(Tweets_table.c.AnnualRevenue).label("CustomAvg"), Tweets_table.c.From_User_Name]).group_by(Tweets_table.c.From_User_Name))
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(Tweets.AnnualRevenue).label("CustomMax"), func.min(Tweets.AnnualRevenue).label("CustomMin"), Tweets.From_User_Name).group_by(Tweets.From_User_Name)
for instance in rs:
print("Max: ", instance.CustomMax)
print("Min: ", instance.CustomMin)
print("From_User_Name: ", instance.From_User_Name)
print("---------")
You can also use the session object's execute() method to invoke MAX and MIN:
rs = session.execute(Tweets_table.select().with_only_columns([func.max(Tweets_table.c.AnnualRevenue).label("CustomMax"), func.min(Tweets_table.c.AnnualRevenue).label("CustomMin"), Tweets_table.c.From_User_Name]).group_by(Tweets_table.c.From_User_Name))
for instance in rs: