global variable declaration

hai, this is my sample code: i am having user table with SponsorID as one field in mysql database,this is my query; for($j=0;$j<5;$j++): $result=mysql_query("select * from user where SponsorID='$id[$j]' "); endfor; in above code when i print mysql_num_rows($result) inside for loop its output is 5.when i print outside the for loop its o/p is 0.I searched weberdev.com website and declared $result as global.but same output 0.i want $result variable to be available outsibe the forloop and all other part of my code.i am looking forward suggestions from ur side. A.suresh --------------------------------- Jiyo cricket on Yahoo! India cricket Yahoo! Messenger Mobile Stay in touch with your buddies all the time.