WP - Get total number of posts in Custom Type Posts

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// Put in functions.php

/* GET TOTAL NUMBER OF POSTS FOR SPECIFIC CUSTOM POST TYPE */
function cpt_count($ptype,$display=true) {
	global $wpdb;
	$SQL  = "SELECT count(*) FROM $wpdb->posts posts WHERE posts.post_status = 'publish' AND post_type = '".$ptype."' ";
	$total_cpt_posts = $wpdb->get_var($SQL);
	if($display) {
		echo $total_cpt_posts;
	}		
	return $total_cpt_posts;
}


// Usage

<?php cpt_count('case-study'); ?>