alternating background colours

[jesus_hairdo]

I have a table of results returned from a mysql d/b what i want to do is to get my rows to alternate in colour, so all odd numbered rows are 1 colour and even number rows another colour. I was just wondering what was the easuest way to go about this.

thanks..

Jamie

[jsagara]

Use the modulus operator and keep a running count of which row you're displaying:

if (nCurrentRow % 2)
// bgcolor 1
else
// bgcolor 2

[amcgrath]

Or (since this question is asked so much) you could tighten it up with:
$bgcolor = ($bgcolor = $oddColor ? $evenColor : $oddColor);

[jesus_hairdo]

sorry i don't understand this code at all, can you explain a little what is going on.

cheers

Jamie

(BTW thanks jon, i had figured out how to do that just before i read your response !)

[amcgrath]

$bgcolor = ($bgcolor == $oddColor ? $evenColor : $oddColor);

This is using the tenary operator, basically if the first element is true ($bgColor is the same value as $oddColor, then assign $bgColor to equal $evenColor. If it is false, then use $oddColor. On the next runthrough of this check, the opposite will happen. Like I said, though, both will work, this is just a way to keep it on one line.