How to use explode() on mysql_query result?

[adi]

How can i use the explode function on a mysq_query rezult? Lets say in mysql i have a,b,c,d,e and i want every character to be printed or assigned to a new variable .
I used the folowing code but i get :Resource id #4

<?php
include ("conect.php");
$sql="SELECT  letters FROM table WHERE id_letter='0' ";
$result=mysql_query($sql);
$q=explode (",",$result);
foreach ($q as $x)
{

print "$q";
}

?>
 

Thanks!

[laserlight]

You need to use mysql_fetch_row() or mysql_fetch_assoc() etc on it first:

<?php
include ("conect.php");

$sql = "SELECT  letters FROM table WHERE id_letter='0'";
$result = mysql_query($sql);
$result = mysql_fetch_row($result);
$q = explode ("," , $result[0]);
foreach ($q as $x)
{
	print $q;
}

?>

[adi]

Thanks!