In_Array in Query

I'm wondering if something like this is possible, where $array is an array. $query = "select id from table where in_array(row,'$user_area')"; Is it possible to see if the value of a particular row is in an array? I know I could create a loop where it would go through each one, but I was hoping not to do something like the following: $query = "select id from table where row = $user_area[0] OR row = $user_area[1] OR row = $user_area[2]" -- Kevin Murphy Webmaster: Information and Marketing Services Western Nevada Community College www.wncc.edu 775-445-3326