Mysql: Count query function?

[neox_blueline]

Is there a mysql function that is used to count the number of queries used within one section of a page, or the whole page? I see this all over, but don't know if they are just increasing a variable each time they use a query, or if there is an already defined function within mysql that will count queries.

Thanks.

[DigitalExpl0it]

might use a sql statment like this

SELECT COUNT(*)