"How can I make a PERL loop that prints my table automatically?"

You could use DBIx::XHTML_Table instead. But if you need serious flexibility, you should look into HTML::Template or Template Toolkit. But, if you don't, that first module does a pretty good job, if you don't mind me saying so myself. ;) 

use DBIx::XHTML_Table;

my $table = DBIx::XHTML_Table->new($dbh);

$table->exec_query("SELECT city FROM speedtrap WHERE $FORM{state}");

print $table->output;

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However, i don't like how you interpolate $FORM{state} like that. You should be providing a selectbox of states and use integers for the values. Then you could use DBI's bind vars to safely select the correct state: 

my $state_id = $params->{state_id};

#untaint $state_id somehow

$table->exec_query('
    SELECT city
    FROM speedtrap
    WHERE state.id = ?
',[$state_id]);

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See perldoc DBI for more on bind vars.

jeffa

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In reply to Re: Print Array into 4 Column Table by jeffa
in thread Print Array into 4 Column Table by Anonymous Monk

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