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Syntax

group($columns)

Parameter Name	Default Value	Description
$columns		A string or array of ordering columns

Defined in

libraries/joomla/database/databasequery.php

Importing

jimport( 'joomla.database.databasequery' );

Source Body

public function group($columns)
{
        if (is_null($this->_group)) {
                $this->_group = new JDatabaseQueryElement('GROUP BY', $columns);
        } else {
                $this->_group->append($columns);
        }

        return $this;
}

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