How do I make a MySQL infinite array table? - php

Question

I am using this code to create an infinite table for my mysql queries:
<table cellspacing='0'> <!-- cellspacing='0' is important, must stay -->
<!-- Table Header -->
<thead>
<tr>
<th>User</th>
<th>SteamID</th>
<th>Banned by</th>
<th>Admin SteamID</th>
<th>Time Banned (min)</th>
<th>Reason</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<!-- Table Header -->
<!-- Table Body -->
<tbody>
<?php
echo '<tr>';
for($i = 0; $bans = mysqli_fetch_array($query2); $i = ($i+1)%3){
echo '<td>'.$bans['name'].'</td>';
echo '<td>'.$bans['steamid'].'</td>';
echo '<td>'.$bans['nameAdmin'].'</td>';
echo '<td>'.$bans['steamidAdmin'].'</td>';
echo '<td>'.$bans['time'].'</td>';
echo '<td>'.$bans['reason'].'</td>';
if($i == 2)
echo '</tr><tr>';
}
echo '</tr>';
?>
</tbody>
I got that code from Mysql fetch array, table results
It works fine, except it doesn't CORRECTLY go further down than 6 rows. The other rows for whatever reason are placed to the right of my last column as shown in this screenshot:
http://puu.sh/h0qZF/a12de1dd87.png
How can I fix this? Is there something wrong with my code? Why is it happening?

Answer 1

Well, your looping makes no sense. Using $i to inject new rows, like is done here, is not necessary; you can just loop over each row and then output it as a row:
<table>
<!-- <thead>...</thead> -->
<tbody>
<?php while ($bans = mysqli_fetch_array($query2)): ?>
<tr>
<td><?php echo $bans['name'] ?></td>
<td><?php echo $bans['steamid'] ?></td>
<td><?php echo $bans['nameAdmin'] ?></td>
<td><?php echo $bans['steamidAdmin'] ?></td>
<td><?php echo $bans['time'] ?></td>
<td><?php echo $bans['reason'] ?></td>
</tr>
<?php endwhile ?>
</tbody>
</table>

Answer 2

You are making two columns.
You have code that will print out the end of the table row every two sets of data:
if($i == 2)
echo '</tr><tr>';
It should just be echo '</tr><tr>';

Answer 3

Use a while loop as instructed here . So something like this:
$result = $conn->query($sql);
while($bans = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
echo '<td>'.$bans['name'].'</td>';
echo '<td>'.$bans['steamid'].'</td>';
echo '<td>'.$bans['nameAdmin'].'</td>';
}