Show all fields based on ID - php

Question

I am building a blog and trying to show all comments that apply to the post.
Each post has an ID and each comment is stored with the post ID.
here is my code:
<?php
$con = mysql_connect("localhost","cl49-XXX-b","X");
if (!$con)
{
die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
}
mysql_select_db("cl49-XXX-b", $con)or die( "Unable to select database line 873");
$result=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM blogcomments WHERE ID='".$ID."'") or die('Error on Line 215 :'.mysql_error());
echo " <ul class='comments'> "; // first row beginning
for ($i = 1; $i <= mysql_num_rows($result); $i++)
{
$row = mysql_fetch_array($result);
$name = $row['name'];
$email = $row['email'];
$comment = $row['comment'];
$created=$row['created'];
echo" <li>
<div class='comment'>
<div class='thumbnail'>
<img class='avatar' alt='' src='img/avatar.jpg'>
</div>
<div class='comment-block'>
<div class='comment-arrow'></div>
<span class='comment-by'>
<strong>$name</strong>
<span class='pull-right'>
<span> <a href='#'><i class='icon-reply'></i> Reply</a></span>
</span>
</span>
<p>$comment</p>
<span class='date pull-right'>$created</span>
</div>
</div> ";
echo " </li>"; // it's time no move to next row
}
?>
When I run this code the page only shows one comment, although my DB has 3 comments with the correct ID.

Answer 1

I would consider using mysqli_ as mysql_ has been depreciated. I'd also consider using a while loop, hopefully this will help:
<?php
$DBServer = 'localhost';
$DBUser = 'xxxx';
$DBPass = 'xxxx';
$DBName = 'xxxx';
$mysqli = new mysqli($DBServer, $DBUser, $DBPass, $DBName);
if ($mysqli->connect_errno) {
echo "Failed to connect to the database: (" . $mysqli->connect_errno . ") " . $mysqli->connect_error;
}
$query = "SELECT * FROM blogcomments WHERE ID='". $ID ."'";
echo " <ul class='comments'> ";
if ($result = $mysqli->query($query)) {
while ($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
?>
<li>
<div class='comment'>
<div class='thumbnail'>
<img class='avatar' alt='' src='img/avatar.jpg'>
</div>
<div class='comment-block'>
<div class='comment-arrow'></div>
<span class='comment-by'>
<strong><?php echo $row['name']; ?></strong>
<span class='pull-right'>
<span><a href='#'><i class='icon-reply'></i> Reply</a></span>
</span>
</span>
<p><?php echo $row['comment']; ?></p>
<span class='date pull-right'><?php echo $row['created']; ?></span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<?php
} $result->close();
} $mysqli ->close();
echo "</ul>";
?>
I haven't tested this for bugs, but let me know if you like further information.

Answer 2

When you do this :
mysql_query("SELECT * FROM blogcomments WHERE ID='".$ID."'")
You select just one comment in the database.
Maybe you have to do that :
mysql_query("SELECT * FROM blogcomments WHERE post_ID='".$post_ID."'")

Answer 3

Because you are selecting the row where ID field value is $ID in the table blogcomments.
I guess you store the referred post_id to whom the comment is connected in a field called something like "post_id". You better point your select query to that field ;)
If you put the structure of the table in the question, I might help :)

Answer 4

You're not closing your <ul>. Might it just be a HTML formatting issue?