#1222 - The used SELECT statements have a different number of columns

Question

Why am i getting a #1222 - The used SELECT statements have a different number of columns ? i am trying to load wall posts from this users friends and his self.

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Answer 1

(
        SELECT b.id AS id, b.pid AS pid, b.message AS message, b.date AS date FROM 
        wall_posts AS b 
        JOIN Friends AS f ON f.id = b.pid 
        WHERE f.buddy_id = '1' AND f.status = 'b'
        ORDER BY date DESC
        LIMIT 0, 10
    )
    UNION
    (
        SELECT id, pid  , message , date  
        FROM
        wall_posts
        WHERE pid = '1'
        ORDER BY date DESC
        LIMIT 0, 10
    )

You were selecting 4 in the first query and 6 in the second, so match them up.