{"id":5983,"date":"2024-03-14T03:40:45","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T03:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-is-the-count-function-used-in-mysql-with-having-clause\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T22:02:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T22:02:50","slug":"how-is-the-count-function-used-in-mysql-with-having-clause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-is-the-count-function-used-in-mysql-with-having-clause\/","title":{"rendered":"MySQL COUNT with HAVING Clause: Usage Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In MySQL, the HAVING COUNT statement is commonly used in conjunction with GROUP BY to filter results of aggregate functions. The HAVING COUNT statement is used when filtering data after it has been grouped.<\/p>\n<p>For example, imagine there is a table named &#8220;students&#8221; that includes the students&#8217; names and their exam scores. 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