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Mahesh Sangam
71 PointsHow can i use foreach loop in wordpress to make my postings one float left and other one float right, please kindly help
I have worked to make my post to display on my page with foreach loop so i can place my posts one in float left and one float right, but the problem is both are floating right!! and my ++ is not working i think please kindly some one help me... it's my runing project and i need to finish with this post....
<?php $args = array(
'posts_per_page'=>6,
'orderby' => 'rand',
//'category_name' => 'ourhistory'
);
$myposts = get_posts( $args );
echo '<ul>';
echo '<li class="history-year wow fadeIn"><span>'. date('Y').'</span></li>';
foreach ( $myposts as $post ) : setup_postdata( $post == 2 );
if($myposts % 2 == 0){
echo '<li class="history-block-left history-block-1 wow fadeInLeft">'. the_post_thumbnail('ourhistory-mug') . ' <h3>' . get_the_title() . '</h3> <p>' . the_content('read more...') .
'</p> </li>';
} else {
echo '<li class="history-block-right history-block-2 wow fadeInRight">' . the_post_thumbnail('ourhistory-mug') . ' <h3>' . get_the_title() . '</h3> <p>' . the_content('read
more...') . '</p> </li>';
}
$myposts++;
endforeach;
echo '</ul>';
/*Restore original post data*/
wp_reset_postdata();
?>
8 Answers
Zack Klinger
17,622 PointsI'm just trying to help here, but the value of $myposts doesn't change, but $post does. So $mypost % 2 will always give you the same value. $post % 2 is the value that would be changing, correct? You also check $post == 2, did you mean to evaluate it or set it? ($post = 2)
Zack Klinger
17,622 PointsI have the answer to the ++ question...
Putting the '++' after the variable is called a postfix increment. It adds the +1 after it evaluates the variable. So in essence, you are displaying the current value, and then adding +1 to it for the next instance of that variable.
You can instead prefix the '++' (which is also faster in memory terms) by writing ++var, instead of var++. This will do what I think you really want, which is add +1 to the variable, and then use the new value.
Hope that helps!
Mahesh Sangam
71 PointsZack Klinger Sir, I added +$myposts but it's not working fine in my wordpress...
Fatal error: Unsupported operand types in C:\xampp\htdocs\wordpresssites\testing\wp-content\themes\layout-3-wp-theme\front-page.php on line 188
PLease kindly will you write full script again on this chat please.... i need this urgently please please...
Mahesh Sangam
71 PointsNow i used ++$myposts No error but the problem is everything floating right.... i need one float left and other one float right...
I think My if($myposts % 2 == 0){ echo '<div style="float:left">.........</div>'; } else{ echo ''<div style="float:right">.........</div>'; } IN this code it;s working by Float right only i think it;s not working by echo if % by 2 == 0....
Need to check full code and please re-write full perfect code using my code.... Please Please
Mahesh Sangam
71 Pointslet me try thanks a lot!
Mahesh Sangam
71 Pointsno sir it;s not working now all are right side i need alernative one at left and one at right
Zack Klinger
17,622 PointsDid you see my comment above about using a separate variable like $count instead of incrementing $myposts?
Sorry I can't be of more help...
Mahesh Sangam
71 PointsZAck Klinger It's DONE!!! WOW THIS IS Working Great JOB!!!
Zack Klinger
17,622 PointsI'm used to C++ style of for and while loops...
for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i) { //stuff }
or...
int count = 0; while (count < 10) { //stuff ++count; }
Oh boy, that was really a shot in the dark on my part. Glad it helped!
Mahesh Sangam
71 PointsYou really helped me on perfectly Thanks a lot Sir.... Im Very Much Glad that you really quick on your answers!!...
Zack Klinger
17,622 PointsZack Klinger
17,622 PointsI see a little more clearly, you are incrementing $mypost within the foreach loop, but $mypost is part of the conditional statement. It seems like the logical thing to do is check a separate counter variable, like set int count = 0; before the loop, and then ++count within the foreach to increment it. Then, count % 2 would give an alternating True/False value.