Question

How do i work with the COUNT()

$sql = $connect->prepare("SELECT COUNT() FROM discos_events e INNER JOIN discos_events_guests eg ON (e.ID = eg.eID) INNER JOIN users u ON (eg.uID = u.id) WHERE e.dID =:id");
$sql->bindValue(":id", $cID);

$sql->execute();

…then what? echo $sql["count"]; ? to output the count?

Answer 1

You need an alias name for your COUNT() column:

$sql = $connect->prepare("SELECT COUNT() AS num_events FROM discos_events e INNER JOIN discos_events_guests eg ON (e.ID = eg.eID) INNER JOIN users u ON (eg.uID = u.id) WHERE e.dID =:id");
$sql->bindValue(":id", $cID);

// Fetch the results and then access the alias
$sql->execute();
$result = $sql->fetch();
echo $result['num_events'];