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Reputation: 73

PHP loop: Add a div with different class around every three items syntax

I want to create a loop for my posts which wraps a and class to every three posts group. The tricky part is that there are 3 different classes which need to keep looping.

So, basically it should create a div with a class of "right" wrapping around the first 3 posts and then a second div with a class of "left" wrapping around the next 3 and a third div wrapping around the next 3 ones after that.

This pattern needs to repeat as the posts go on.

It will look something like this: 

<div class="right">
  <div>Post 1</div>
  <div>Post 2</div>
  <div>Post 3</div>
</div>
<div class="left">
  <div>Post 4</div>
  <div>Post 5</div>
  <div>Post 6</div>
  <div class="inner-div"></div>
</div>
<div class="middle">
  <div>Post 7</div>
  <div>Post 8</div>
  <div>Post 9</div>
  <div class="inner-div"></div>
</div>

And repeat

Ive tried this: PHP loop: Add a div around every three items syntax But its only adding the first class and then repeating the second class.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1345

Answers (1)

Shahbaz A.
Shahbaz A.

Reputation: 4356

I have modified the reference answer you linked to fit according to your requirement.

Original answer: PHP loop: Add a div around every three items syntax

<?php
    $i = 1;
    $j = 0;
    $target_class = array( 'right', 'left', 'middle' );

    //added before to ensure it gets opened
    echo '<div class="'.$target_class[$j].'">';
    if ( $wp_query->have_posts() ) : while ( $wp_query->have_posts() ) : $wp_query->the_post();


         // Do whatever you want here.


         // if multiple of 3 close div and open a new div
         if($i % 3 == 0) {
            // echo inner div if target class is not right
            echo ( $j != 0 ? '<div class="inner-div"></div>' : '' );
            // send back to first position if it goes above the third position
            $k = ( ++$j == 3 ? 0 : $j );
            echo '</div><div class="'.$target_class[$k].'">';}

    $i++; endwhile; endif;
    //make sure open div is closed
    echo '</div>';
?>

This should work. Did not test it though.

Edit: Tested and fixed. Code is working

Edit: 2 Update code to entertain request from comment.

Edit: 3 Update code to entertain request from comment.

Upvotes: 1

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