[protocode]

I do not have example code to post, for right now I am just thinking conceptually. What I can't figure out is how to loop values under a header (where the values are associated with the header).

Problem: Pulled information is displayed like this:

Value A_1, Value B_1, Value C_1
Value A_1, Value B_1, Value C_2
Value A_1, Value B_2, Value C_3

Desired Output:

Value A_1

Value B_1

Value C_1

Value C_2

Value B_2

Value C_3

The header (A_1) should display ONCE then the rest of the information display, repeatedly, until there is a change in the header.

Thank you in advance

[End User]

There are various ways to solve this kind of problem. You can create parent-child relationships between the elements or use a hierarchical 'tree' to organize the elements, then display them based on the parent-child relationship or their depth in the tree.

You could also solve it programmatically by storing the current "master" header value and checking to see when it changes as you loop through the values> When it does, you then fetch the next header value and continue.

Without knowing a little more about what your intent or goal is, it's difficult to get more specific.

[protocode]

I'm not quite following on the parent-child relationship. And would the loop be best constructed with a while or for?

[Jcbones]

I would build an array, then use a foreach loop to climb it. That would be the easiest way to build a parent child relationship.

Well there is an easier, but it involves women...

[protocode]

I've searched for a parent-child relationship scheme. Do you have an info source to direct me to?

[wirehopper]

Value A_1, Value B_1, Value C_1
Value A_1, Value B_1, Value C_2
Value A_1, Value B_2, Value C_3

PHP Code:

$aPC=array(array('A_1'=>array('B_1'=>array('C_1','C_2'),'B_2'=>array('C_3'));



foreach ($aPC as $k=>$v)

{

  echo $k.'<br />';

  foreach ($v as $kk=>$vv)

  {

    echo $kk.'<br />';

    foreach($vv as $kkk=>$vvv)

      echo $vvv.'<br />';

  }

} 

[protocode]

Thank you very much this has set me in the right direction.

I added some more and got basically what I was looking for.

PHP Code:

$aPC = array('top'=> 

                    (

                    array(

                            'A_1'=>

                                    array(

                                            'B_1'=>array('C_1' => 'Test C_1','C_2'),

                                            'B_2'=>array('C_3') 

                                            ),

                            'A_2'=>

                                    array(

                                            'B_3'=>array('C_4')

                                          )

                    )

            )

        );



foreach ($aPC as $k=>$v)

{

  //echo $k.'<br />';

  foreach ($v as $kk=>$vv)

  {

    echo $kk.'<br />';

    foreach($vv as $kkk=>$vvv)

    {

      echo "&nbsp;".$kkk.'<br />';

      foreach($vvv as $kkkk=>$vvvv)

      {

          echo "&nbsp;&nbsp;".$vvvv.'<br />';

      }    

      }

  }

}