A compress function?

With all the wonderful String functions in PHP, I haven't been able to find a str_compress(). Is there such an animal? Let's say I have a string like this: $myString = First_word <30 spaces> second_word <10 spaces> etc... I need to do one of two things. Either compress the multiple spaces to one and then use explode to break the string on a single space, or can someone explain another way to break $myString into only those pieces that contain usable text w/o spaces? Thanks! -- Gaylen gfraley5@earthlink.net Home http://www.gaylenandmargie.com/ PHP KISGB v3.02 Guest Book http://www.gaylenandmargie.com/phpwebsite/