<?php // init classes and whatnot... if(!$db->connected) { $db->connect(); } $db->query("SELECT * FROM `babynames` WHERE `name` LIKE `a%`"); if($db->num_rows() < 1) { // wtf!? no name in db which starts with an 'a' } while($row = $db->fetch_array()) { echo $row['name'] . "<br />\n"; } // ... ?> PHP: If this helped you, then give me good rep points!