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Updated at July 17, 2026   02:08 PM

space_object:count()

space_object

count([key], [iterator])

Return the number of tuples. If compared with len(), this method works slower because count() scans the entire space to count the tuples.

Parameters:

  • space_object (space_object) — an object reference

  • key (scalar/table) — primary-key field values, must be passed as a Lua table if key is multi-part

  • iterator — comparison method

Returns

Number of tuples.

Possible errors:

Example:

tarantool> box.space.tester:count(2, {iterator='GE'})---- 1...