if you want to access stuff from row 3 while being in row 2.. you first have to put it all into an array.. and then you coul do that.. but i can't comup with something where you need something like that.. a strange idea...? -----Original Message----- From: Leif K-Brooks [mailto:eurleif@buyer-brokerage.com] Sent: maandag 14 oktober 2002 9:47 To: holmes072000@charter.net Cc: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: Re: Accessing data from next row? (mysql) I know that, but what if I need to access data from the next row? If I have 3 rows, is there a way to access something from row 3 while the loop is in row 2, but still have the loop go to row 3 when it's done with row 2? John W. Holmes wrote: >>Using mysql, how do I access the data of the next row using code >>something like this: >>$result = mysql_query("select column from table where >>whatever='whatever'"); >>while($array = mysql_fetch_array($result)){ >>//Whatever >>} >> >> > >Each iteration of the while loop will fetch a row for you and it's >contents will be in the $array[] array. Try "echo $array['column'];" >inside of your while to see what I'm talking about. > >---John Holmes... > > > > > -- The above message is encrypted with double rot13 encoding. Any unauthorized attempt to decrypt it will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php