combine SQL SELECT statements into one

From: Neil Stlyz <neilstylz(at)yahoo(dot)com>
To: pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org, pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: combine SQL SELECT statements into one
Date: 2010-02-01 07:36:55
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Good Evening, Good Morning Wherever you are whenever you may be reading this.

I am new to this email group and have some good experience with SQL and PostgreSQL database.

I am currently working on a PHP / PostgreSQL project and I came upon something I could not figure out in SQL. I was wondering if anyone here could take a look and perhaps offer some guidance or assistance in helping me write this SQL query.
Please Consider the following information:
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I have a postgresql table called 'inventory' that includes two fields: 'model' which is a character varying field and 'modified' which is a timestamp field.
So the table inventory looks something like this:

 model                          modified
-------------                ----------
I778288176                2010-02-01 08:27:00
I778288176                 2010-01-31 11:23:00
I778288176                 2010-01-29 10:46:00
JKLM112345              2010-02-01 08:25:00
JKLM112345              2010-01-31 09:52:00
JKLM112345              2010-01-28 09:44:00
X22TUNM765            2010-01-17 10:13:00
V8893456T6               2010-01-01 09:17:00
 
Now with the table, fields and data in mind look at the following three queries:
 
SELECT COUNT(distinct model) FROM inventory WHERE modified >= '2010-02-01';
SELECT COUNT(distinct model) FROM inventory WHERE modified >= '2010-01-20';
SELECT COUNT(distinct model) FROM inventory WHERE modified >= '2010-01-01';
 
All three of the above queries work and provide results. However, I want to combine the three into one SQL Statement that hits the database one time. How can I do this in one SQL Statement? Is it possible with sub select?
 
Here is what result I am looking for from one SELECT statement using the data example from above:
 
count1 |  count2  | count3
-------------------------------
 2              2              4

Can this be done with ONE SQL STATEMENT? touching the database only ONE time?
Please let me know.
 
Thanx> :)
NEiL
 

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