array into mysql as comma delimited list

[Anon]

I am sure this is a simple question, so I appologize up front.

I have a form with multiple checkbox items. I am passing them like this...

<input type='checkbox' name='food[]' value='apple'> Apple<br><input type='checkbox' name='food[]' value='orange'> Orange<br><input type='checkbox' name='food[]' value='Pear'> Pear

I can display it on the next page doing...

$count=(count($food));
if ($count > 0) {
foreach($food as $item) {
echo $individual;
}
}

It will display fine, but I would like to submit these items into a mysql db as a comma delimited list. Is there a function to convert arrays to list? I have looked on php.net and searched this site, but haven't come across one.

Thanks for any help.

D.

[steved]

implode()

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.implode.php