Title: Need Loops (Loop Generator?)
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Need Loops (Loop Generator?)

 *  [joebrooksie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joebrooksie/)
 * (@joebrooksie)
 * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-loops/)
 * I need a couple template loops created… Please do not link me to the CODEX file
   regarding Loops and tell me to do it myself.
 * I’ve tried and failed. I’m a hands on type of person normally – but The Loop 
   is something I just haven’t been able to grasp entirely. I understand what it
   is, and how it functions. I just don’t understand how I can manipulate it. The
   Loop Codex page is written for people who grasp PHP and not for newbies like 
   myself.
 * If someone really wants to help the community they would create a Loop Template
   Generator that spits out clean code according to the paremeters set up by the
   user. It would be more useful than just linking to the CODEX file and answer 
   a lot of questions.
 * Here are the loops I need:
 * [http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/spunkz/loopsneed.gif](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/spunkz/loopsneed.gif)

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 *  [reflexionstudios](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reflexionstudios/)
 * (@reflexionstudios)
 * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-loops/#post-932353)
 * Calm down man…
 * My knee-jerk reaction is that you only need 1 loop, since all 4 of those loops
   are doing the exact same thing. The Loop holds all of the post information you
   need, it’s just a matter of how you manipulate it. You may have to write a custom
   function or two that shortens the output. Check out the php function `strlen()`
   and the WP `the_excerpt()` tag. I’d give you a link to the Codex but…
 *  Thread Starter [joebrooksie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joebrooksie/)
 * (@joebrooksie)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-loops/#post-932410)
 * I am calmed down…
 * Maybe you need to reread my request for help? 🙂
 *  [reflexionstudios](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reflexionstudios/)
 * (@reflexionstudios)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-loops/#post-932426)
 * Your posts would lead me to believe that you haven’t actually read through the
   Codex, because it’s pretty straight forward, regardless of your knowledge of 
   PHP. I am helping, but maybe you need to listen to what I’m saying and be more
   proactive?
 * Trial and error.
 *  [buddha-trance](https://wordpress.org/support/users/buddha-trance/)
 * (@buddha-trance)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-loops/#post-932448)
 * @ joebrooksie
 * this tutorial may be exactly what you are looking for, with explanations step
   by step and a downloadable, already made, file of index.php (the theme index 
   file).
 * [http://www.daobydesign.com/blog/2007/07/modifying-wordpress-front-page/](http://www.daobydesign.com/blog/2007/07/modifying-wordpress-front-page/)
 *  Thread Starter [joebrooksie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joebrooksie/)
 * (@joebrooksie)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-loops/#post-932592)
 * buddha trance
 * Now you are a great member of this community who actually read my post and took
   the time to find a solution unlike reflexionstudios who obviously glanced over
   what I wrote and suggested a solution that pointed to the Codex – which is where
   I didn’t want to end up.
 * Thank you VERY MUCH
 *  [buddha-trance](https://wordpress.org/support/users/buddha-trance/)
 * (@buddha-trance)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-loops/#post-932601)
 * joebrooksie
 * I am glad the suggested link worked out! 🙂

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