php - Populating HTML 'select' drop down using sql array - Code not working -

I am using the code below to pick each individual value out of an array returned with a SQL query. When the page runs, the dropdown box pops up with the correct number of free space. 4 At the moment. However, there is no information in those places, the drop down box is populated by just 4 spaces. Any ideas ??

  Date Selection: & lt; Select name = "date selection" & gt; & Lt ;? Php $ i = 0; While ($ i & lt; $ num) {$ thedate = mysql_result (Results, $ i, 'date'); ? & Gt; & Lt; Options & gt; & Lt ;? Php echo $ thedate; ? & Gt; & Lt; / Options & gt; & Gt; & Lt ;? Php $ i ++; }? & Gt; & Lt; / Select & gt;    
 
 
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 < Code> $ Thedate = mysql_result (result, $ i, 'date'); ^ - Here