[wp-hackers] Resetting after multiple loops

[Viper007Bond]

My code makes no assumptions. You can use $foobar instead of $post if you so
wish. I mean you're gonna end up doing setup_postdata($foobar); probably
anyway.

On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 6:25 AM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:

> Even your example code makes the rather large assumption that you are
> in the global variable context. Look at how you use $post. ;)
>
> My point is that no matter how you swing it, you tend to leave odd
> side effects when messing with get_posts. Using a new WP_Posts doesn't
> have those, generally speaking. Not unless you're using it wrong.
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 9:31 PM, Viper007Bond <viper at viper007bond.com>
> wrote:
> > 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
> >> > }
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