COUNT(Distinct city) HELP!!!

From: "Abe" <abe(at)fish(dot)tm>
To: "PostgreSQL Hackers List" <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>, <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: COUNT(Distinct city) HELP!!!
Date: 2000-12-25 23:12:50
Message-ID: 001001c06ec8$36bec380$6500a8c0@win2k
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Hey there,

I get this error but I think this is supposed to work:

The table has some duplicates such as Munich I want the number of distinct cities:

abenew=> select * from ct;
name| age| city
---- +--- +------
jow | 10| london
tim | 15| paris
kim | 17| munich
te | 19| munich
(8 rows)

My query is as follows:

tester => select count(distinct city) from ct;
ERROR: parser: parse error at or near "distinct"

Any guidance would be appreciated...
Thanks
Abe

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