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WordPress From Bootstrap to WordPress Create Bootstrap Styled Theme Templates From Bootstrap to WordPress Template: Part 2

Posted by vaughnkennett
vaughnkennett
3,433 Points

One of the review questions is giving me grief !!

to get the current post count in the loop is :

the_query->current_post + 1;

is it not ?

2 Answers

Sean T. Unwin
Sean T. Unwin
28,690 Points
Sean T. Unwin
Sean T. Unwin
28,690 Points

The challenge question may be a little ambiguous.

I believe the question is meant to be requesting the current post array index value, and not the human readable equivalent of the current count of the Loop. Simply, $the_query->current_post.

vaughnkennett
vaughnkennett
3,433 Points

Thanks Sean, after 15 attempts of putting in the "Right" answer, I appreciate your guidance. Thankyou

Flurin Dürst
Flurin Dürst
9,213 Points
Flurin Dürst
Flurin Dürst
9,213 Points

Hi vaughnkennett,

i think "$the_query->current_post" (with dollar-sign, without +1) should actually work but i've heard people having problems with this where using "$wp_query->current_post" instead worked for them.

another solution could be the following: 

<?
$loop_counter = 0;
while( $query->have_posts() ) {
    //post content goes here
    $loop_counter++;
}
?>
vaughnkennett
vaughnkennett
3,433 Points

Appreciate your help here, and your real world alternative is a great option. thankyou