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Question

<?php
mysql_select_db($database_XXX, $XXX);
$result= mysql_query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM news");
$total = mysql_result($result, 0, 0);
// create a random number
mt_srand((double)microtime()*1000000);
$number = mt_rand()%$total;
// get a random entry
$result= mysql_query("SELECT * FROM news LIMIT $number, 5");
$row = mysql_fetch_array($result);
?>
This is the PHP code I'm using and it pulls up random data from the table I want but I can't seem to figure out how to have it not show the current post it's on. Will I need to throw in an if statement in? If I do where would it go and how to impletment it. The only thing I can thing of is using if statements to check if the post_id on page matches the post_id posted. But I'm new to this and the only thing I can think of is.
if(!$row['post_id'] == $_GET['id']) {
}
I don't know what to make it do after. Also if anyone knows how or can help point me in the right direction that would be great. Thanks.
Here is the update of the total thing here. It still shows post it's already on. hope this helps. This is the php code for the page.
<?php
mysql_select_db($database_xxx, $xxx);
$result= mysql_query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM news");
$total = mysql_result($result, 0, 0);
// create a random number
mt_srand((double)microtime()*1000000);
$number = mt_rand()%$total;
// get a random entry
$result= mysql_query(sprintf("SELECT * FROM news WHERE post_id <> %d LIMIT %d, 3", $post->post_id, $number));
$row = mysql_fetch_array($result);
?>
<?php
if (! isset($_GET['id']) || (int) $_GET['id'] === 0 ) {
echo "Incorrect input, aborting";
exit;
}
mysql_select_db($database_xxx, $xxx);
$sql = "SELECT * FROM news WHERE post_id = " . $_GET['id'];
// a line of debug to make sure things are as expected
$query = MYSQL_QUERY($sql);
// query your table for a match with post_id
if (mysql_num_rows($query) == "1")
// if a record is found, show the info
{
$fetch = mysql_fetch_array($query); // set $fetch to have the values from the table
} else {
echo "No match in database found."; // if no match is found, display this error
}
?>

Answer 1

Assuming that code is on the page where you view the main product:
$result= mysql_query(sprintf("SELECT * FROM news WHERE id <> %d LIMIT %d, 5", $post->id, $number));
Also, you should not be using mysql_* functions anymore as they are deprecated; checkout PDO