Customizing the Loop with get_posts

get_posts.php

  <?php // additional loop via get_posts
  global $post;
  $args = array('category' => -9); // exclude Asides category
  $custom_posts = get_posts($args);
  foreach($custom_posts as $post) : setup_postdata($post);
  ...
  endforeach;
  ?>
  
  
  // get_posts takes its parameters as an array...
  <?php
  $args = array('category'=>-7,-8,-9, 'numberposts'=>3, 'order'=>'ASC');