a to z in combo box

[brown2005]

echo"    <select name='a' class='text'>";
echo" <option value=''>&nbsp;</option>";

$current_price = "";

while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($query, MYSQL_ASSOC))
{

if($row['a'] != $current_price)
{

echo" <option value=''>".$row['a']."</option>";

$current_price = $row['a'];

}

echo'    <option value="'.$row['b_id'].'">'.$row['b'].' ( '.$row['b_number'].')</option>';

}

echo"    </select>";

hi i have the above that prints a select box and inside it

comes out with

[b]A[/b]
apples
pairs
[b]B[/b]
bannas

but i want a space after every letter so;

[b]A[/b]
apples
pairs

[b]B[/b]
bannas

ne ideas please?

[blear]

One problem with using array indices what are one letter long, is that when the next person to look at your code has trouble understanding it.

Looking at the code, I dont see what is outputting which line. But, I would suggest putting

[code] echo "<option value=' '> </option>"; [/code]

Immediately prior to whichever line outputs the bold-type letter. Then, you eliminate the second line which adds the first (and now superfluous) blank line.