How do I count all rows in a table and get number of rows as a result using the moor_flutter package?
I have seen moor_flutter official documentation here but I can't find what I'm looking for.
I was hoping it would be like the function below according to the similarities in crud functions when using the moor_flutter package but it is not working either.
Future<int<Person>> countPersons() => count(persons).get();
I figured out a way to find count of table rows. Here is a complete solution with basic comments,
//Create expression of count
var countExp = persons.id.count();
//Moor creates query from Expression so, they don't have value unless you execute it as query.
//Following query will execute experssion on Table.
final query = selectOnly(persons)..addColumns([countExp]);
var result = await query.map((row) => row.read(countExp)).getSingle();
Please note that I have used selectOnly instead of select because I am not interested in any column except Count.