I have following sql query in my header file:
// This query is getting points scored by user1, this number changes
// each time user scores more points
$query_points = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM quiz WHERE `sender` = user1 AND points= '1'");
$points = mysql_num_rows($query_points);
Now if there 3 or more users who are logged in how can i compare their individual points if i want to?
Do i write this sql query 3 times like this:
$query_points = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM quiz WHERE `sender` = user1 AND points= '1'");
$points1 = mysql_num_rows($query_points);
$query_points = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM quiz WHERE `sender` = user2 AND points= '1'");
$points2 = mysql_num_rows($query_points);
$query_points = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM quiz WHERE `sender` = user3 AND points= '1'");
$points3 = mysql_num_rows($query_points);
Than compare $points1, $points2 and $points3 and post results? Or is there a better way to do this?