table help

[MDanz]

how can i assign the number of columns and rows to a table depending on a variable?

 

This variable will be random number so i can't just use if statements and alot of <td></td>, when the range of the variable is between 1-200.

 

e.g.

if($v=2) {

\\display table columns and rows

 

}

 

i don't want to type a whole lot of <td></td> and <tr></tr> for each if statement. Is there a way around this, like with text area cols and rows?

[MatthewJ]

Loops are your friend...

 

echo "<table>\n";
for($i=1;$i<=$rows;$i++) {

echo "<tr>\n";

for($j=1;$j<=$cols;$j++) {
	echo "<td></td>\n";
}

echo "</tr>\n";

}
echo "</table>\n";

[mapleleaf]

if($v=2) {

while($i < $v) {
//your <td> code and whatever content
\\display table columns and rows
}
}

 

I am still wondering why one might do this as presumably the content of the tables isn't random too??