SQL: Combine Select count(*) from multiple tables

Question

How do you combine multiple select count(*) from different table into one return?

I have a similar sitiuation as this post

but I want one return.

I t

Answer 1

I'm surprised no one has suggested this variation:

SELECT SUM(c)
FROM (
  SELECT COUNT(*) AS c FROM foo1 WHERE ID = '00123244552000258'
  UNION ALL
  SELECT COUNT(*) FROM foo2 WHERE ID = '00123244552000258'
  UNION ALL
  SELECT COUNT(*) FROM foo3 WHERE ID = '00123244552000258'
);