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Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 22:00:08 +0200
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On 20-05-2013 20:32, richard wrote:
> This does exactly what I want except that when 1969 is reached, the commas
> don't get placed where I want them.
> I need the commas on every line except for the last line.
> which is why I put the conditional just before the \n.
>

> $number=1;
> $number=(int)$number;

?? why this second assignment?

> while ($year<=1969):

i think an assignment to $number should be placed here....

> while ($number<=10):

...
> if ($year<1969 and $number<=10){echo ",";}

and a check to print "," based on "$number<=10" why?
this 'if' is placed in a 'while' loop with condition "$number<=10", 
there should be no need to check if $number is <= 10....

> echo "\n";
> $number++;
> endwhile;
>
> $number=1;
aaah here is is, a better place would be just before the 'while'

> $year++;
>
> endwhile;
>