Limit amount of results returned

Question

How can I limit the amount of results returned?

$images = $wpdb->get_col("
    SELECT ID FROM $wpdb->posts
    WHERE post_type = 'attachment'
    AND ID in ($meta)
    ORDER BY menu_order ASC
");

Answer 1

To limit to 5 rows, use the following query:

$images = $wpdb->get_col("
    SELECT ID FROM $wpdb->posts
    WHERE post_type = 'attachment'
    AND ID in ($meta)
    ORDER BY menu_order ASC
    LIMIT 5
");