$the_query->have_posts( code example
Example: have_posts args
<?php
$args = array(
'post__not_in'=>array($array),
'post_type' => 'post',
);
$the_query = new WP_Query($args);
if($the_query->have_posts()):
while ($the_query->have_posts()) : $the_query->the_post();
// Process Your Statements
//ex the_content()
echo the_title();
endwhile;
endif;
?>