setting array to contain content: $content_str[$i_arr] = the_content();

to better illustrate my problem, i need to do the following (this doesnt work, it just spits things out without assigning the arrays)

$i_arr = 0;
if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post();
$contentID_int[$i_arr] = the_ID();
$contentTitle_str[$i_arr] = the_title();
$content_str[$i_arr] = the_content();
$i_arr = i_arr + 1;
endwhile; endif;

any ideas? r.

i figured it out (hacked) … but for future reference is anyone is searching for a similar solution:

$i_arr = 0;
if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post();
ob_start();
the_ID();
$contentID_int[$i_arr] = ob_get_clean();
ob_start();
the_title();
$contentTitle_str[$i_arr] = ob_get_clean();
ob_start();
the_content();
$content_str[$i_arr] = ob_get_clean();
$i_arr = i_arr + 1;
endwhile; endif;

eeeeek.

If you are programming, look to the actual functions.

I believe there are get_the_ZZZZZ versions for most of the information. If not, there’s usually an echo vs return param at the end. If not, there’s enough in the function to build it yourself. ??

Might I ask WHY you’re trying to re-build data that’s already available to you?

-d

hmm, yes i know it was a messy hack.. but i need to get the content, id, content title into arrays, as i am building a ‘pure’ theme with all logic etc just in an includes file, with clean templates.

as far as i am aware, you need to use The Loop to get the content, but the bit you mentioned about an optional parameter which will return as opposed to echo .. i didnt know that. i will take a look. thanks, r

MUCH better. i knew there had to be a better way to do it .. thanks again.

$i_arr = 0;

if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post();
$contentID_int[$i_arr] = $postID=$post->ID;;
$contentTitle_str[$i_arr] = get_the_title();
$content_str[$i_arr] = get_the_content(“”,FALSE,””);
$i_arr = i_arr + 1;
endwhile; endif;