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mayman212
Forum Newbie
Posts: 1 Joined: Fri Nov 04, 2011 7:54 am
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by mayman212 » Fri Nov 04, 2011 8:18 am
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<table>
<tr>
<td align="center">
<?PHP
$b = 1;
for ($a=1; $a<=1; $a++)
{
echo $b++;
echo "<br>";
}
$b = 2;
for ($a=1; $a<=2; $a++)
{
echo $b++;
}
echo "<br>";
$b = 4;
for ($a=1; $a<=3; $a++)
{
echo $b++;
}
echo "<br>";
$b = 7;
for ($a=1; $a<=5; $a++)
{
echo $b++;
}
echo "<br>";
$b = 12;
for ($a=1; $a<=5; $a++)
{
echo $b++;
}
echo "<br>";
$b = 17;
for ($a=1; $a<=4; $a++)
{
echo $b++;
}
echo "<br>";
$b = 21;
for ($a=1; $a<=3; $a++)
{
echo $b++;
}
echo "<br>";
$b = 24;
for ($a=1; $a<=2; $a++)
{
echo $b++;
}
echo "<br>";
$b = 26;
for ($a=1; $a<=1; $a++)
{
echo $b++;
}
?>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
Hi all
I am trying to use for loops to make a shape that looks something along the lines of this:
1
23
456
7891011
1213141516
17181920
212223
2425
26
I have managed to do it, but using way too many loops (9), I want to be a little less than this. Anyone have any help?
icesolid
Forum Regular
Posts: 502 Joined: Mon May 06, 2002 9:36 pm
Location: Buffalo, NY
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by icesolid » Fri Nov 04, 2011 9:07 am
Here is a start to a cleaner solution:
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<?php
for($a = 1; $a <= 26; $a++) {
echo $a;
if($a == 1) {
echo '<br />';
} elseif($a == 3) {
echo '<br />';
} elseif($a == 6) {
echo '<br />';
} elseif($a == 11) {
echo '<br />';
} elseif($a == 16) {
echo '<br />';
} elseif($a == 20) {
echo '<br />';
} elseif($a == 23) {
echo '<br />';
} elseif($a == 25) {
echo '<br />';
}
}
?>
Richardw
Forum Newbie
Posts: 2 Joined: Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:04 am
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by Richardw » Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:11 am
icesolid wrote: Here is a start to a cleaner solution:
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for($a = 1; $a <= 26; $a++) {
echo $a;
if($a == 1) {
echo '<br />';
} elseif($a == 3) {
echo '<br />';
} elseif($a == 6) {
echo '<br />';
} elseif($a == 11) {
echo '<br />';
} elseif($a == 16) {
echo '<br />';
} elseif($a == 20) {
echo '<br />';
} elseif($a == 23) {
echo '<br />';
} elseif($a == 25) {
echo '<br />';
}
}
How about this...
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for($a=1; $a<27; $a++){
echo $a;
if (in_array($a, array(1,3,6,11,16,20,23,25))){
echo '<br />';
}
}
icesolid
Forum Regular
Posts: 502 Joined: Mon May 06, 2002 9:36 pm
Location: Buffalo, NY
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by icesolid » Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:15 am
Yeah, @Richardw much better, in_array() slipped my mind - IT'S FRIDAY!