Re[2]: [PHP] Creating a line break between letter groupings

[Tom Rogers]

Hi,

Thursday, November 20, 2003, 11:12:55 AM, you wrote:
TR> Hi,

TR> Keep track of the first letter and if it changes echo a <br>

TR> $key = ''

TR> //loop through results

TR> while($result = mysql......){
TR>   $char =  strtoupper(substr($row['name'],0,1));
TR>   if(empty($key){
TR>     $key = $char;//first result set key
TR>   else{
TR>     if($key != $chat){
TR>       echo '<br>';
TR>       $key = $char;
TR>     }
TR>   }
TR>   //rest of loop
TR> }

TR> -- 
TR> regards,
TR> Tom

Stupid keyboard :)

$key = ''

//loop through results

while($result = mysql......){
  $char =  strtoupper(substr($row['name'],0,1));
  if(empty($key){
    $key = $char;//first result set key
  else{
    if($key != $char){
      echo '<br>';
      $key = $char;
    }
  }
  //rest of loop
}


-- 
regards,
Tom

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