prepare(" SELECT count(*) FROM posts join circles on circles.user_id = :user_id where post_time >:refreshTimeStamp AND posts.user_id in(circles.in_circle) "); $query->bindParam("user_id",$_COOKIE['id']); $query->bindParam("refreshTimeStamp",$refreshTimeStamp); $query->execute(); $result = $query->fetch(); echo $result[0];