php dinamic table

Hello

I have <? echo '$stuff';?> that returns stuff1, stuff 2, stuff3, etc 'till stuff7. What I want it to add them in a table like this:

<table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0>
 <tr>
  <td width=295 colspan=2 valign=top>
1
  </td>
  <td width=295 colspan=2 rowspan=2 valign=top>
 2

  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=295 colspan=2 valign=top>
 3
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=148 valign=top>

 4
  </td>
  <td width=148 valign=top>
  5
  </td>
  <td width=148 valign=top>
 6
  </td>
  <td width=148 valign=top>
7
  </td>
 </tr>


</table>

Code (markup):

I know that there is a way to do this with php count++ but I can`t manage to do it. Is there anyone who could help me out. I want to learn how to do it.

Thanks in advance!

 

This is actually irregular critaria.
The cells are not being drawn in a sequencial order, I noticed rowspan for '3'.
Do you have all the time first 3 enteries in such format.

Or may be it is all the time same table, if so then

$array = explode(",",$stuff);

use <?=$array[0]?> ...1,2,3,4...upto 6.

regards

 

Which part is going to loop? The part that's 4,5,6,7?

 

Never mind, I have managed to code it myself
Thank you for your help people! It is greatly appreciated!