Isn't the '=' operator suppose to be used for assigning and not for
evaluation.
I thought '==' should be used in this context?
Zeus
----- Original Message -----
From: David Robley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Zeus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Michael Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Jacky
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Sent: Tuesday, 10 April, 2001 1:53 PM
Subject: Re: [PHP] while loop
> On Tue, 10 Apr 2001 15:16, Zeus wrote:
> > > $query = mysql_query("some SQL here");
> > > while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($query)) {
> > > do stuff;
> > > }
> >
> > Isn't this suppose to be an infinite loop?
> >
> > while ($row is assigned to mysql_fetch_array($query)) {
> > do stuffs;
> > }
> >
> > someone correct me if I'm wrong?
> >
> > Zeus
>
> Consider yourself corrected :-) mysql_fetch-array returns an array
> corresponding to the fetched row, or _false if there are no more rows_
>
> So as soon as there are no more rows, $row = mysql_fetch_array($query)
> evaluates to false and the while exits.
>
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