looking for literature about the implode and explode function

[jaad]

Hello All,

I have been struggling for over a week at trying to get a set of checkboxes saved into mysql and then call them back when a user wants to update their profile. I have spent over 40 hours corresponding in forums to try to get some help but nobody seems to be able to help me so I figure I should learn the classic way and read about it from the horse's mouth lol. Do you guys know a really good book, or a website that can describe the implode and explode function inside out?

from writing the input field in a form to save it to mysql and explode it back into a form is what I need to read about. thanks in advance not to send me looking at php.net or at w3School. I been there many times. there is nothing there I find helpful.

[Dormilich]

actually, implode() and explode() are helping at most marginally when it comes to doing what you want.

what you need to know is
- PDO or MySQLi for database connection/insert/select
- sprintf() for filling HTML templates with data
- file_get_conten ts() for loading template files
- echo/print for output