The simple way to do alternate row colors

[adam_uk]

everytime ive looked about at alternate row colors seen some long code which just isnt nesacary imo

heres the easyway, 3 variables, 1 if statement which can be nested in an iffstament
but heres the code

// the variables
$bgcolor="#c0c0c0";
$bgcolor1="#EFEFEF";
$bgcolor2="#c0c0c0"; // for one color leave this feild empty

// the if statment
if($bgcolor==$bgcolor1)
	{
		$bgcolor=$bgcolor2;
	}
	else
	{
		$bgcolor=$bgcolor1;
	}

heres the code in an example

 echo "<table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\">";

$bgcolor="#c0c0c0";
$bgcolor1="#EFEFEF";
$bgcolor2="";
$i=0;
while($i < 30)
{
if($bgcolor==$bgcolor1)
    {
        $bgcolor=$bgcolor2;
    }
    else
    {
        $bgcolor=$bgcolor1;
    } 
    echo "<tr bgcolor=$bgcolor><td>background color is $bgcolor</td></tr>";
    $i++;
}

echo "</table>";

heres a demo
http://www.crooty.co.uk/scripts/alternaterows.php

it basically says if bgcolor equals bgcolor1 set bgcolor as bgcolor 2 and then it swaps it around and does it every time

 

[deadserious]

You can also write that like below to save yourself from writing the same thing twice and save a little coding. The ternary operator comes in handy for code like that.

echo "<table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\">"; 

$bgcolor1="#c0c0c0"; 
$bgcolor2="#EFEFEF"; 
$i=0; 

while($i < 30) {
    $bgcolor = ($i % 2) ? $bgcolor1 : $bgcolor2; 
    echo "<tr bgcolor=$bgcolor><td>background color is $bgcolor</td></tr>"; 
    $i++; 
     
}
echo "</table>";

 

[axilant]

You can also write that like below to save yourself from writing the same thing twice and save a little coding. The ternary operator comes in handy for code like that.

echo "<table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\">"; 

$bgcolor1="#c0c0c0"; 
$bgcolor2="#EFEFEF"; 
$i=0; 

while($i < 30) {
    $bgcolor = ($i % 2) ? $bgcolor1 : $bgcolor2; 
    echo "<tr bgcolor=$bgcolor><td>background color is $bgcolor</td></tr>"; 
    $i++; 
     
}
echo "</table>";

when i saw the thread, i was going to post something like this. i agree, this is the easiest way here