The Loop Example

loop.php

<?php
// CUSTOM QUERY
// Build the arguments for a query
$args = array(
	'author' => 'kyle',
	'posts_per_page' => 2,
	'nopaging' => true,
	);
// Create a query object
$dis_query = new WP_Query( 'posts_per_page' );

// Proceed if the query actually has something
if ( $dis_query->have_posts() ) :
	// Keep doing this until there are no more entries
	while ( $dis_query->have_posts() ) :
		$dis_query->the_post();
		the_title();
		echo '<br/>';
	endwhile;
endif;

// Here's a query that assumes the MAIN query
if ( have_posts() ) :
	while ( have_posts() ) :
		the_post();
		the_title();
		the_content();
	endwhile;
endif;