// open connection
$connection = mysql_connect($host, $user, $pass) or die ("Unable to connect!");
// select database
mysql_select_db($db) or die ("Unable to select database!");
// create query
$query = "SELECT * FROM people ORDER BY fname ASC";
// execute query
$result = mysql_query($query) or die ("Error in query: $query. ".mysql_error());
// see if any rows were returned
if (mysql_num_rows($result) > 0) {
// yes
// print them one after another
echo "<table cellpadding=10 border=0>";
//I ADDED THE ECHO'S BELOW TO CREATE MY TABLE HEADINGS
//Before the "While" statement displays the headings just once at the top of the page.
echo "<tr>";
echo "<td><strong>First Name</strong></td>";
echo "<td><strong>Last Name</strong></td>";
echo "<td><strong>Phone Number</strong></td>";
echo "<td><strong>Extension</strong></td>";
echo "<td><strong>Title</strong></td>";
echo "<td><strong>Department</strong></td>";
echo "<td><strong>Fax Number</strong></td>";
echo "</td>";
while($row = mysql_fetch_row($result)) {
echo "<tr>";
echo "<td>".$row[1]."</td>";
echo "<td>".$row[2]."</td>";
echo "<td>".$row[3]."</td>";
echo "<td>".$row[4]."</td>";
echo "<td>".$row[5]."</td>";
echo "<td>".$row[6]."</td>";
echo "<td>".$row[7]."</td>";
echo "</tr>";
}
echo "</table>";
}
else {
// no
// print status message
echo "No rows found!";
}
// free result set memory
mysql_free_result($result);
// close connection
mysql_close($connection);
?>