method

sum

Importance_3
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sum(column_name, options = {}) public

Calculates the sum of values on a given column. The value is returned with the same data type of the column, 0 if there’s no row. See calculate for examples with options.

  Person.sum('age') # => 4562
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September 25, 2008
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Expressions in the sum method

Person.sum(“2 * age”)

Person.sum(:age, :conditions=>'1 = 2')
January 18, 2011
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Grouping

Person.sum(:age, :group => “sex”) # =>[[“male”,2500],[“female”,2200]]