How to compare counts from subselect?

Question

I want to compare the count between two tables. Or more to say, output if the count from table1 is greater than from table2:

SELECT c1 > c2 FROM
(SELECT count(*) from table1) as c1,
(SELECT count(*) from table2) as c2

(real world selects are much more complex, but same structure)

Result: Unknown column 'c1' in 'field list'

How can I actually evaluate the counts?

Gordon Linoff · Accepted Answer

Name the columns:

SELECT c1.cnt > c2.cnt
FROM (SELECT count(*) as cnt from table1) c1 CROSS JOIN
     (SELECT count(*) as cnt from table2) c2

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