echo "------- First Version ------\n"; for($i=1;$i<=10;$i++) { if(!($i % 3)) echo "new row\n"; } echo "------- Second Version ------\n"; $n = $c = 1; while($n <= 10) { if($c == 3) { $c = 1; echo "new row\n"; } else { $c++; } $n++; }