while() loop breaks

[Destramic]

hello...i have a while loop which works fine but i want to count and every 5th loop have a break (<br />)....im just wondering on the best way of doing is...i have on method...but i'm thinking there may be a better way of doing it than the way i am?

 

<?php
$i = 0;
while ($games_row = mysql_fetch_array($games_result, MYSQL_BOTH))
{
	if ($i =5 )
               {
                     echo "<br />";
                    $i = 0;
               }

	printf ("<option value=\"\">%s</option>\n", $game_name);
               $i++;
}
?>

 

thanks

[kenrbnsn]

That loop will not work if it's coded like you've written it.

 

This

<?php
if ($i =5 )
?>

is not correct and should be

<?php
if ($i == 5)
?>

The way most people write this is to use the Modulus operator, %:

<?php
$i = 1;
while ($games_row = mysql_fetch_array($games_result, MYSQL_BOTH))
{
	if ($i % 5 == 0)
               {
                     echo "<br />";
               }
	echo "<option value=''>$game_name</option>\n";
               $i++;
}
?>

 

Ken

[Destramic]

thats great thanks ken