How can conditional statements be integrated directly into SQL queries to streamline data comparison in PHP?

To integrate conditional statements directly into SQL queries in PHP, you can use the CASE statement. This allows you to perform conditional logic within your SQL query, making it easier to streamline data comparison and manipulation.

$query = "SELECT column1, column2, 
          CASE 
            WHEN column3 > 10 THEN 'Greater than 10' 
            ELSE 'Less than or equal to 10' 
          END AS comparison_result 
          FROM your_table";

$result = mysqli_query($connection, $query);

if (mysqli_num_rows($result) > 0) {
    while ($row = mysqli_fetch_assoc($result)) {
        echo $row['column1'] . " - " . $row['column2'] . " - " . $row['comparison_result'] . "<br>";
    }
} else {
    echo "No results found.";
}