note 39191 deleted from function.implode by tomsommer

Note Submitter: admin@tenriats.com ---- I often use implode to store arrays as values in my database. Here's a snippet from a script I wrote where users apply to enter a "clan". The applications are stored in an array located in one of my database fields. <?php if ($step == apply) { // First we explode the value, so the next value is added, instead of the array being recreated, deleting all previous data stored in it. $app = explode("!", $iclan[apps]); // Now we're gonna add another value to the array... $app[] = "$stat[uname] ($stat[id]) has applied to join $iclan[name]"; // Then use implode() and make the array a string. implode("!", $app); // Set it as the field's value. mysql_query("update clans set apps='$app' where id='$clan'"); } ?> Then when it comes time to read the applications... <?php $app = explode("!", $iclan[apps]); foreach ($app as $value) { echo $value; } ?>