Using PHP loops results

GoneShootin

I must be cracking up, but I can't seem to save my loop increments and use them outside the loop.

What I'm trying to do is create a string variable and use it elsewhere in the page. I'm using a loop to generate it. But I don;t want to use the string inside the loop itself.

So when I try to echo the varilable outside the loop after the loop has finished all I'm getting is the final iteration of the loop:

for($i=$insertUpInit;$i<=50;$i++){
	
$actionInsertItems="action".$i;
$actionInsertItems=$actionInsertItems.',';
	
//here i get full list of items I need
echo $actionInsertItems;
}//end loop

//here i just get end item
echo $actionInsertItems;

I know that once someone points me in the right direction I'll slap my forhead quite hard.

Help a brother out!

seamus

You need to initially declare the variable outside the loop. (afaik)

GoneShootin

seamus wrote:

You need to initially declare the variable outside the loop. (afaik)

Tried that too. Doesnt work (for PHP at least)

seamus

D'oh I read it wrong. I thought you only *wanted* the final iteration

Have a look at the loop again. Each time it iterates, you're resetting the variable.

Declare the variable outside the loop, i.e. $actionInsertItems = "";

Then replace the two lines inside the loop with
[php]
$actionInsertItems .= "action".$i;
$actionInsertItems .= ',';
[/php]

GoneShootin

Oh Seamus, I'd kiss you if you weren't swimming with disease.

seamus

I'm OK now, my mom bought me deodorant.