Control Breaks - Mailing list pgsql-php

Is there an easier way of doing a control break than:

for ( ... read all my records ...)
{
    if  this-value != last-value then ...
    .
    .
    .
    last-value = this-value
}


Also, any recommendations towards reading material?

Best regards,
Chris



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