[wp-hackers] Resetting after multiple loops

[Viper007Bond]

How so? It just returns an array that you can easily loop through. No need
to use have_posts(), the_post(), etc.

On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 10:52 AM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:

> Creating a new WP_Query() seems like the better approach to me, as
> that never touches the default query in any way.
>
> Whereas get_posts() can be confusing and difficult to use.
>
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 8:46 AM, Viper007Bond <viper at viper007bond.com>
> wrote:
> > Always use code like this if possible:
> >
> > $var_name_other_than_posts = get_posts( 'some=parameters' );
> >
> > foreach ( $var_name_other_than_posts as $post ) {
> > // do stuff
> > }
> >
> > That way you never touch the query. Infact get_posts() now internally
> uses
> > query_posts() or whatever so there is very, very little you can't do with
> > get_posts().
> >
> > http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/get_posts
> >
> > On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 1:40 AM, Nigel Dunn <nigel at redefine.co.uk>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> I've been writing a number of widgets based on the style of the recent
> >> posts widget that comes with WP - e.g. listing the most recent posts by
> an
> >> author, for a category, etc. But I've come unstuck with side-effects on
> >> other globals even though I'm using what seems to be the suggested
> pattern
> >> of using 'new WP_Query(...)' followed by wp_reset_query().
> >>
> >> I think the problem is caused by the_post(), but I can't see anything
> >> documented about resetting globals after you've used that.
> >>
> >> If you try the following on a fresh install of WP:
> >>
> >> * create a new post
> >> * add the recent posts widget to the sidebar
> >> * change sidebar.php in the default theme to display the value of $id
> >> before & after the sidebar contents
> >> * change single.php in the default theme to  use the sidebar
> >>
> >> When I view the new post on the website I have different values for $id.
> If
> >> I comment out the loop that's used in the widget then they're the same.
> If I
> >> stick something like 'if (have_posts()) the_post()' at the end of the
> >> sidebar then I also get the same values.
> >>
> >> So the sort of problem I've been having is that if I have another widget
> >> that's supposed to display the details of the post author then it could
> >> change if I place that before or after the recent posts widget.
> >>
> >> Is this a bug or am I missing out on something else? (And should I be
> >> posting this elsewhere?)
> >>
> >> Best wishes
> >>
> >> Nigel
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Nigel Dunn
> >> Redefine
> >>
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> >> http://www.redefine.co.uk
> >>
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