Hi! You should use $row["bands"]. But maybe it's only typing error. I use such methos and have no errors. Tuesday, May 18, 2004, 7:02:34 PM, Tristan wrote: TPrsc> I'm trying to split up a field from a database that contains a list of TPrsc> No's (Eg:1, 4, 12, 32) TPrsc> If I do: TPrsc> $bands_array = explode(",", "1, 4, 12, 32"); TPrsc> I get the following array: TPrsc> $bands_array[0] = 1 TPrsc> $bands_array[1] = 4 TPrsc> $bands_array[2] = 12 TPrsc> $bands_array[3] = 32 TPrsc> All good! TPrsc> However... TPrsc> Calling froma database... TPrsc> $bands_array = explode(',', $row[bands]); TPrsc> I get no values in the array, (I have checked the overall value of TPrsc> $row[bands] and it does contain "1, 4, 12, 32") TPrsc> os my question is: why is the database call, changing how explode works? TPrsc> Tris...? TPrsc> ********************************************************************* TPrsc> The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for TPrsc> the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. TPrsc> If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent TPrsc> responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby TPrsc> notified that you have received this document in error and that any TPrsc> review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is TPrsc> strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, TPrsc> please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. TPrsc> *********************************************************************** -- Best regards, Mikhail U. Petrov mailto:mikhail@xxxxxxxx -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php