Pristine Wordpress loop examples

loop.php

<?php // Referencing http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/1753/when-should-you-use-wp-query-vs-query-posts-vs-get-posts ?>

<?php 
// EXAMPLE new WP_Query object
?>

<?php 
// Query posts by new criteria. 
$args = array(
    'posts_per_page' => -1,
    'post_type' => 'post',
    // 'tax_query' => array(
    // 	array(
	// 		'taxonomy' => 'products-types',
	// 		'field' => 'slug',
	// 		'terms' => array($term->slug)
	// 	)
	// ),
    'order' => 'ASC',
    'orderby' => 'menu_order'
  );
$my_query = new WP_Query( $args );

// Does $my_query have posts?
if($my_query->have_posts()): 
  while($my_query->have_posts()): $my_query->the_post(); ?>
      <li>
        <h3><?php the_title(); ?></h3>
        <?php if($thumbnail): ?>
          <img src="<?php echo $thumbnail[url]; ?>" />
        <?php endif; ?>
        <p><?php the_content(); ?></p>
      </li>
  <?php endwhile; // End while $my_query->have_posts
endif; // End if $my_query->have_posts

wp_reset_postdata(); ?>

<?php 
// EXAMPLE get_posts()
?>
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