PHP add +1 in while loop

Question

I have while loop and in that there's forum posts.I want to show number of posts (1,2..).

Let me show you what i think

while($some = mysql_fetch_array($forum_posts)){
echo 'Number of post is $num++';
}

and show like

------ Thread -------

------ Posts -------

Text of post            1.
Text of post            2.
Text of post            3.

Thanks.Sorry for bad english

core1024 · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-14 13:06:29Z

12

$num must be initialized!

$num = 1;
while($some = mysql_fetch_array($forum_posts)){
echo 'Number of post is '.($num++);
}

answered Feb 14, 2012 at 13:06

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Vytautas · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-14 13:08:56Z

2

$num = 0;

while($some = mysql_fetch_array($forum_posts)){
    echo 'Number of post is '.++$num;
}

answered Feb 14, 2012 at 13:08

Vytautas

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hsz · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-14 13:06:30Z

0

Try with:

$num = 1;
while($some = mysql_fetch_array($forum_posts)){
   echo 'Number of post is ' . ($num++) . '.';
}

Variables have to be outside string.

answered Feb 14, 2012 at 13:06

hsz

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