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@@ -76,6 +76,14 @@
 correct number of affected rows.  By default this hack is enabled but it can be turned off in the database driver file.</p>
 
 
+<h2>$this->db->count_all();</h2>
+<p>Permits you to determine the number of rows in a particular table.  Submit the table name in the first parameter. Example:</p>
+<code>echo $this->db->count_all('<var>my_table</var>');<br />
+<br />
+// Produces an integer, like 25
+</code>
+
+
 <h2>$this->db->platform()</h2>
 <p>Outputs the database platform you are running (MySQL, MS SQL, Postgre, etc...):</p>
 <code>echo $this->db->platform();</code>
@@ -86,7 +94,6 @@
 <code>echo $this->db->version();</code>
 
 
-
 <h2>$this->db->last_query();</h2>
 <p>Returns the last query that was run (the query string, not the result).  Example:</p>