Limit rows based on a value?

[BaseballGraphs]

Hello,

I am trying to filter an array that I am pulling from a mySQL database using PHP.

My question is if there is a way to LIMIT the number of rows that are pulled from the database with a mathematical operation in the SQL statement. I think it would something like:

$sql = sprintf(SELECT * FROM data WHERE day = CURdate()-INTERVAL 1 day AND statistic_id = %d ORDER BY value DESC LIMIT value > %d, $statistic_id, $selected_value);

My objective is to be able to filter the array after a user selects a value from a dropdown option list. The value in the drop down would be stored in the URL and $selected_value would be determined by this value in the URL by the _GET method.

Any help on this would be appreciated!
Thanks!

[Oralloy]

Yes, but you need to include the mathematical relationship as part of your where clause, like so:

$sql = sprintf(SELECT * 
                 FROM data
                 WHERE (day = CURdate()-INTERVAL 1 day)
                   AND (statistic_id = %d)
                   AND (value > %d)
                 ORDER BY value DESC,
               $statistic_id,
               $selected_value);

p.s. If I screwed up the PHP code, forgive me, I'm trying to convey the structure of the SQL, and I don't really know PHP that well.