<codetype="php">// SELECT u.*, COUNT(p.id) num_posts FROM User u, u.Posts p WHERE u.id = 1 GROUP BY u.id$query=newDoctrine_Query();$query->select('u.*, COUNT(p.id) num_posts')->from('User u, u.Posts p')->where('u.id = ?',1)->groupby('u.id');$users=$query->execute();echo$users->Posts[0]->num_posts.' posts found';</code>