How to end this loop properly?

Question

I´m using several similar loops to loop in content from different categories into different containers. If there are no posts in category X then it shouldnt open any container at all. Same with all loops.

I´ve done this before, I open the container after "have posts" and put the divs belonging to each posts after "the post". But this loop ends differently from what I´m used to, so I dont know where to end my container divs.

http://pastebin.com/BcVEse5v

How can I end the #wrapper-extra and .thumbnails properly?

Answer 1

Let's throw everything, but loop out:

if ($my_query->have_posts()) {

    // open container around all posts

    while ($my_query->have_posts()) :
        $my_query->the_post();

        // output for every post

    endwhile;

    // close containers around all posts
}

As you see:

• output of posts goes inside while loop as usual;

• opening larger containers is between checking if we have posts and while;

• closing larger containers should be after endwhile, but still inside if block.