Array not able to be called outside of while loop?

Question

How can I set $sections up so it works outside of the while loop?

while($sections = mysql_fetch_array($query)) {
        $section_name = $sections['location'];
        $sections[$section_name] = $sections['content'];
        echo $sections['main'];
    }

$sections['main'] echoes correctly here, but when I run it further down in the code (outside the while loop) it displays nothing. I assume this is something to do with the scope?

I've tried both $sections = array(); and $sections = ''; prior to the loop. Both don't solve the issue. Thanks.

hank · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-20 13:06:43Z

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Last iteration would null the $sections variable, thus breaking the while loop.

answered Jan 20, 2013 at 13:06

hank

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Sam Over a year ago

Yep. Fixed by changing the new array name to something else. Thanks.

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