I have a small project where records are queried from a database using php and the results are then displayed to the user. To display the results I am using a simple

routine.

What I would like to do is alternate the color of the background text in each row shown by the do - while loop. I know I can assign "somecolor" to a variable and alternate the value of somecolor based on a counter being odd or even. I just do not know how to declare or increment the counter.

I am wondering what the simplest way to accomplish this would be. Sorry if I did not explain this very well. I've been staring at a screen all day and think I am going blind. :)

Any help would be appreciated.