McShen wrote:
> > hi
> > i have a mysql table with approx. 30 entries.
> >
> > I wanna get them(i know how to do that) and list them in a 2-column
table.
> I
> > have been trying to use a loop to do it. But it will only produce a
> 1-column
> > table. it's like
> >
> > entry 1
> > entey 2
> > entry 3
> > entry 4
> > etc
> >
> > Please help me so that i can get this :
> >
> > entry1 entry2
> > entry3 entry4


    The code is easier to understand than the explanation! :)

    $query  = "SELECT * FROM table";

    $result = mysql_query ($query)
        or die ("Query <b>$query</b> failed. The error message was " .
            mysql_error ());

    // Initialize a value to stored the table rows
    $table = '';

    // Initialize a counter for the column number
    $column = 0;

    // Loop through the query results
    while ($rows = mysql_fetch_row ($result)) {

        // Put the contents of the field into a cell
        $cell = "<td>$rows[0]</td>";

        // If we are in column 0
        if (0 == $column) {
            // Start the row
            $table .= "<tr>$cell";
        } else {
            // End the row
            $table .= "$cell</tr>\n";
        }

        // Make the column number equal to
        // The whole number remainder left over
        // from dividing the value of $column
        // plus one by two

        $column = ($column + 1) % 2;
    }

    // Handle dangling rows
    if (1 == $column) {
        $table .= "<td></td></tr>\n";
    }

    echo "<table>$table</table>";


    Good Luck!

    --zak


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