PHP get database record without while loop?

S

Solid Edge

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The way I'm currently getting a single value from mysql is this way:

$query = mysql_query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM my_table");
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($query)){
$count = $row[0];
}

Is there a quicker, easier way. The code looks like overkill for one value.
 
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