use substr($recipients,0,1); to remove the last char and ereg_replace(","," ,",$recipients); to add the spaces Hope this helps CK On Mon, Apr 18, 2005 at 12:05:42PM +0100, Ross wrote: > I have a large group of email addesses serperated by commas. I need to trim > off the very last comma > > $recipients = jim@xxxxxxxxx,pat@xxxxxxxxx,kevin@xxxxxxxxx, > > > Also how would I add a space after every comma? to give > > jim@xxxxxxxxx, pat@xxxxxxxxx, kevin@xxxxxxxxx > > > many thanks, > > Ross > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php