The Basic WordPress Loop

wordpress-loop

<?php if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>

<?php // You can do stuff here to display aspects of the posts which meet the criteria of the current loop. ?>

<?php endwhile; else: ?>
<p><?php _e('The Loop did not find anything.'); ?></p>
<?php endif; ?>

wordpress-loop-braces

<?php if ( have_posts() ) { 
		
		while ( have_posts() ) {
			
			the_post(); 

			// You can do stuff here to display aspects of the posts which meet the criteria of the current loop. 

		}

	} else { ?>

		<p><?php _e('The Loop did not find anything.'); ?></p>
<?php } ?>