Thread: How can I get the number of rows in a query?

I know that the atribute _count stores the value, but how can I get it if it's protected? Is there another way to get this value?

in the controller:
[PHP]$this->view->comentarios = $comentarios->fetchAll($where, $order, $count, $offset);[/PHP]

in the view:
[PHP]<?php echo $this->comentarios->_count ?>[/PHP]

and i get this:

Fatal error: Cannot access protected property Zend_Db_Table_Rowset::$_count in