Output even/odd posts in different columns?

CMS & WordPress
1

Hi,

I have two columns and I want to output even posts in the first one and odd posts in the second, but I have no idea how to do so.

My current code looks like this:

<div class="row max-width">

			<?php

				$args = array(

					'post_type' => 'sites'

				);

				$the_query = new WP_Query( $args );

			?>

			<div class="large-6 columns end">

				<?php if ( have_posts() ) : while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post(); ?>

					<a href="<?php echo get_permalink(); ?>" class="<?php the_field('classes'); ?>">
						<img src="<?php the_field('thumb'); ?>" />
					</a>

				<?php endwhile; endif; ?>

			</div>

			<div class="large-6 columns end">

				<?php if ( have_posts() ) : while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post(); ?>

					<a href="<?php echo get_permalink(); ?>" class="<?php the_field('classes'); ?>">
						<img src="<?php the_field('thumb'); ?>" />
					</a>

				<?php endwhile; endif; ?>

			</div>

		</div>

And this one outputs all posts in both columns (of course).

Can anyone help me with this?

2

Have yet to try this out.
but i know all posts have id.
I think you would need to write a function where if divided by 2 the modulus operator would be equal/return 0 or 1.
if the remainder is 0 or 1 it would be even. if the remainder was anything else it would be odd.
so you would need a variable for the posts when you click on “get shortlink” you’ll see the numerical identifier for it. then you’d need a bit of code (see attached link)

I have not used it in a while but the below link w/a better explanation & an example

http://snook.ca/archives/php/the_modulo_oper

Am sure better coders here can come up w/a sample.
It seems to me that this would be a good way to approach this problem
good luck
D

3

I’d have to say as posts are chronological or category/theme organized I don’t quite see why you’d want odd & evens.
Doesn’t’ seem like an helpfull way to sort them.
D

4

in the loop use the modulus operator , roughly something like this (you only need one loop)


<?php
$args = array(
    'post_type' => 'sites'
);

$the_query = new WP_Query($args);
?>

<?php
if (have_posts()) : while ($the_query->have_posts()) : $the_query->the_post();
        $even = false;
        if (the_ID() % 2 == 0) { /* use modulus operator here to determine if id divided by 2 is a whole numer */
            $even = true;
        }
        ?>

        <div class="large-6 columns end">
        <?php if ($even) { ?>

                <a href="<?php echo get_permalink(); ?>" class="<?php the_field('classes'); ?>">
                    <img src="<?php the_field('thumb'); ?>" />
                </a>
        <?php } ?>

        </div>

        <div class="large-6 columns end">
        <?php if (!$even) { ?>
                <a href="<?php echo get_permalink(); ?>" class="<?php the_field('classes'); ?>">
                    <img src="<?php the_field('thumb'); ?>" />
                </a>
        <?php } ?>

        </div>
    <?php
    endwhile;
endif;
?>
5

& there you go, a better coder to the rescue!
That looks like it should work louie171
D