IF with multiple ORs in WHILE - Cant find correct syntax

[vehicau]

I am a beginner with PHP MySQL and working on a basic Content Managment System for a 'few years old static site'. A table column repeats 2 cells with content in each followed by a spacer td that lines content up with other columns content. I am using 'while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($result))' to output the content and want to add the spacer td to every second loop. I have created and repeatedly modified an 'if statement with many ORs', that wont work. I have researched syntax models and all changes have not worked. Example of code I have tried is bellow. I am grateful for correct syntax and related advice.

while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($result)) {
echo '<tr><td height="25" width="325"><b>' . $row[update_text] . '</b></td> 
					</tr>' ;
 
if ($row[id]==3 || $row[id]==5 || $row[id]==7 || $row[id]==9){
echo '<tr><td height="5" width="325"></td></tr>' ;
}
endif;
}

[Eugene Bond]

Something like this?

$oddCounter = 0;
while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($result)) {
	echo '<tr><td>.. row content ..</td></tr>';
	
	if (!(++$oddCounter % 2)) {
		// Outputing separator 
		echo '<tr><td>.. separator ..</td></tr>';
	}
}

[vehicau]

Thanks for reply and help. I tried the code and it did not work. When I use the while loop minus either if statement output works, but content doesn't line up minus spacer. I have been working on code all day and this is the first time I have been unable to get things to work right away.

[sysice]

This is how I do it. If you want more columns just change the var at top.

$columns = 2;
if(mysql_num_rows($results)){
        print "<table>";
        $i = 0;
        while($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($results)){
                if(!($i%$columns))
                        print "<tr>";
                print "<td>".$row['name']."</td>";
                if($i%$columns == $columns-1)
                        print "</tr>";
                $i++;
        }
        if($i%$columns != 0){
                for($x=($i%$columns);$x<$columns;$x++)
                        print "<td> </td>";
                print "</tr>";
        }
        print "</table>";
} 

[vehicau]

I have got my original code to work. I overlooked that I was not previewing from my server. Thanks for great responces.

[vehicau]

I settled on your code Eugene. Alot crisper than mine!!! Thanks for help.