PHP arithmetic problem i think

[intrigue]

while ( $row = mysql_fetch_array($result1) ) {
$player = $row["player"];
$points = $row["points"];

Ok i have the above which will make a table with all the details until theres none left. What id liek to do is also add the points together.
$points + $points just adds the last two points together
so im guessing i need a while theres a points add the points to the total of the current points and increment it or something like that.
But i am self taught and have never done anything like this before and cant find a good answer on the net or in me books
Please help
/matt

[LordShryku]

Try this

$totalPoints = 0;
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($result1) ) { 
    $player = $row["player"]; 
    $points = $row["points"]; 
    $totalPoints = ($totalPoints + $points);
}

[intrigue]

sorry yeah thats what i did searched and found the answer
now have

  while ( $row = mysql_fetch_array($result1) ) { 
        $player = $row["player"];
		$points = $row["points"];
		$total = $total + $points;

[drawmack]

even better $total_points += $points