Get the number of rows in a database table

This technical problem deals with writing a function that can take in a database name and table name, and return the number of rows in the table.

Problem

Write a function that takes in a database name and a table name and returns the number of rows in the table.
Input:
databaseName: "mydatabase"
tableName: "mytable"
Output:
5

Solution

This solution is in SQL. Our A.I. can create solutions in multiple languages.
by sarastevens 
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM mydatabase.mytable;

/*

The above solution is optimal because it uses the COUNT() function, which is optimized to count the number of rows in a table.

*/
A.I. Evaluation of the Solution

The candidate's solution is complete and solves the problem. The candidate's approach is to use the COUNT() function, which is an optimal way to count the number of rows in a table.

Evaluated at: 2022-11-22 00:16:01