How do I run a mysql query in wordpress?

Question

This query works and returns the results that I want in MySQL but how do I get this to work in wordpress?

SELECT * FROM `wp_usermeta` WHERE `meta_key` = 'points' AND `user_id` = '1'

I want to be able to see all the 'points' earned by user 1. I need to be able to display this on posts and pages in wordpress.

Answer 1

global $wpdb;    
$result = $wpdb->get_results( "SELECT * FROM wp_usermeta WHERE meta_key = 'points' AND user_id = '1'");
print_r($result);

Read this.

Answer 2

Use following code.....

$q="SELECT * FROM wp_usermeta WHERE meta_key = 'points' AND user_id = '1'";
$result = $wpdb->get_results($q);

It will return array as result.