/**
* Retrieve the "count" result of the query.
*
* @param string $columns
* @return int
*/
public function count($columns = null)
{
$this->compileWheres();
$result = $this->query->count();
return (int) $result;
}
/**
* Retrieve the "count" result of the query.
*
* @param string $columns
* @return int
*/
public function count($columns = null)
{
$this->compileWheres();
$result = $this->query->count();
return (int) $result;
}