Hi Ron, > how do I put each word into an array (so there would be 12 components in > the array) as well as remove the period and make the C in Check and the > Y in You lower case This isn't a DB question, please ask questions in the appropriate list. But for reference, look up the str_replace, strtolower, and explode functions. Niel -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php