Question

Ok, so basically I have a query that returns an array, and then it gets looped:

$result = mssql_query("SELECT * FROM Segments ORDER BY Squares");

    if (!$result) {
    echo 'query failed';
    exit;

              }

        while ($row = mssql_fetch_array($result)) {
    $txtsquares = $row["Squares"];
    echo $txtsquares;

When echoed the variable $txtsquares is equal to an array value, for example lets say 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8.

I need this array/loop. But I would like to grab the first value of this array and use it in an if statement, like so:

value="<?php echo $txtsquares; ?>"
<?php if ($txtsquares == 1) { ?> checked="checked" <?php }
else{ ?> checked="" <?php } ?>/>

However obviously this is wrong, because the value will never equal 1 because its an array. Can anyone point me in the correct direction? I am new at PHP so sorry if it is an easy question, I have Googled it but without much luck.

Answer 1

If you need to use the first element of $txtsquares try this:

value="<?php echo $txtsquares; ?>"
<?php if ($txtsquares[0] == 1) { ?> checked="checked" <?php }
else{ ?> checked="" <?php } ?>/>