Sparql BIND result of count WITH A VARIABLE

Question

Is there any way to bind the result of count to a variable? I\'ve tried the following (which doesn\'t work):

Answer 1

COUNT is an aggregate function and may be used only to define projected variables. To count all matches, your specific example should read:

SELECT ( COUNT(?s) AS ?totalSubject ) WHERE {

    ?s ?p ?o. 

}

However, aggregate functions are usually applied to groups of matches. For instance, to count subjects grouped by type:

SELECT ?t ( COUNT(?s) AS ?totalSubject ) WHERE {

     ?s a ?t.

} GROUP BY ?t

Be aware that when using aggregate functions your query is subject to some restrictions: selected variables must be either

• simple variables included in GROUP BY; or
• aggregates or constant values.