getting count from the same column in a mysql table?

Question

I wanted to a count of the same field for different values for example:

user{user_id, gender}

Gender can have obviously male or

Answer 1

Try this query -

SELECT
  COUNT(IF(gender = 'M', User_id, NULL) males,
  COUNT(IF(gender = 'F', User_id, NULL) females
FROM
  User