how can I add a class in php while loop? - php

Question

I am trying add 2 bootstrap class col-md-8 after 1 loop and then 2 col-md-4 class in php while loop. This process should be same in full while loop. So the result will look like this :
My current code is bellow but it's not showing the result what I need, can't get an idea how the loop will like !
Full code :
<div class="row text-center">
<h2>What we offer</h2>
<hr class="separator">
<?php $get_menu_class=m ysqli_query($conn, "SELECT pcat_name, pcat_image FROM product_category ORDER BY pcat_id DESC"); $x=0; while($menu_class_result=m ysqli_fetch_array($get_menu_class) ) { $menu_class_name=h tmlspecialchars($menu_class_result[ 'pcat_name']); $menu_class_image=h tmlspecialchars($menu_class_result[ 'pcat_image']); if($x & 1) { $col='8' ; }else { $col='4' ; } ?>
<div class="col-sm-<?php echo $col; ?>">
<div class="we-offer">
<a href="area">
<img src="<?php echo IMG_DIR."/menu_class/$menu_class_image"; ?>" alt="" class="img-responsive center-block">
<h3><?php echo ucfirst($menu_class_name); ?></h3>
</a>
</div>
</div>
<?php $x++; } ?>
</div>
Latest code :
<div class="row text-center">
<h2>What we offer</h2>
<hr class="separator">
<?php $get_menu_class=m ysqli_query($conn, "SELECT pcat_name, pcat_image FROM product_category ORDER BY pcat_id DESC"); $x=0; while($menu_class_result=m ysqli_fetch_array($get_menu_class) ) { $menu_class_name=h tmlspecialchars($menu_class_result[ 'pcat_name']); $menu_class_image=h tmlspecialchars($menu_class_result[ 'pcat_image']); $col=( (($x+1)/2)%2)? "8": "4"; ?>
<div class="col-sm-<?php echo $col; ?>">
<div class="we-offer">
<a href="area">
<img src="<?php echo IMG_DIR."/menu_class/$menu_class_image"; ?>" alt="" class="img-responsive center-block">
<h3><?php echo ucfirst($menu_class_name); ?></h3>
</a>
</div>
</div>
<?php $x++; } ?>
</div>
Current Result :
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Answer 1

Try this logic please: $col = ((($i+1)/2)%2)?"8":"4";
https://3v4l.org/GHGVp
As you can see it outputs the desired results.
The col for loop 0 is col4
The col for loop 1 is col8
The col for loop 2 is col8
The col for loop 3 is col4
The col for loop 4 is col4
The col for loop 5 is col8
The col for loop 6 is col8
The col for loop 7 is col4
The col for loop 8 is col4
The col for loop 9 is col8
The col for loop 10 is col8
The col for loop 11 is col4
The col for loop 12 is col4
The col for loop 13 is col8
The col for loop 14 is col8
The col for loop 15 is col4
The col for loop 16 is col4
The col for loop 17 is col8
The col for loop 18 is col8
The col for loop 19 is col4
You just need to replace in your code the
if($x & 1) {
$col = '8';
}else {
$col = '4';
}
with
$col = ((($x+1)/2)%2)?"8":"4";

Answer 2

I would just keep track of a displayed variable. If you define it as 1 first then you will only show the desired first column set the 1st time and then it will switch to the other.
You wouldn't need to keep track of $x then. I wouldn't call this a simple math problem and the other OK answer that is here doesn't fit your use case.
<div class="row text-center">
<h2>What we offer</h2>
<hr class="separator">
<?php
$get_menu_class = mysqli_query($conn, "SELECT pcat_name, pcat_image FROM product_category ORDER BY pcat_id DESC");
$col = 4;
$displayed = 1;
while($menu_class_result = mysqli_fetch_array($get_menu_class) ) {
$menu_class_name = htmlspecialchars($menu_class_result['pcat_name']);
$menu_class_image = htmlspecialchars($menu_class_result['pcat_image']);
?>
<div class="col-sm-<?php echo $col; ?>">
<div class="we-offer">
<a href="area">
<img src="<?php echo IMG_DIR."/menu_class/$menu_class_image"; ?>" alt="" class="img-responsive center-block">
<h3><?php echo ucfirst($menu_class_name); ?></h3>
</a>
</div>
</div>
<?php
if($displayed){
switch($col){
case 4:
$col = 8;
break;
case 8:
$col = 4;
break;
default:
$col = 4;
}
$displayed = 0;
} else {
$displayed = 1;
}
}
?>
</div>