/**
* Get an aggregate value.
*
* @param string $aggregate
* @param string $column
* @return mixed
*/
private function aggregate($aggregator, $column)
{
$this->aggregate = compact('aggregator', 'column');
$result = $this->connection->only($this->grammar->select($this), $this->bindings);
// Reset the aggregate so more queries can be performed using
// the same instance. This is helpful for getting aggregates
// and then getting actual results.
$this->aggregate = null;
return $result;
}
/**
* Get an aggregate value.
*
* @param string $aggregator
* @param array $columns
* @return mixed
*/
public function aggregate($aggregator, $columns)
{
// We'll set the aggregate value so the grammar does not try to compile
// a SELECT clause on the query. If an aggregator is present, it's own
// grammar function will be used to build the SQL syntax.
$this->aggregate = compact('aggregator', 'columns');
$sql = $this->grammar->select($this);
$result = $this->connection->only($sql, $this->bindings);
// Reset the aggregate so more queries can be performed using the same
// instance. This is helpful for getting aggregates and then getting
// actual results from the query such as during paging.
$this->aggregate = null;
return $result;
}