Simple array problem?

[grahamb314]

I'm trying to learn arrays and I have this problem:

 

I have a variable $a which is a result from a  from a database query

 

If I echo it I get:

forenamesurnamedate_of_birthgenderpaypal_addresspayment_planaddress_line_1address_line_2address_cityaddress_zip_post_codeaddress_countrytelephonemobilewhere_did_you_hearreceive_newsletter 

If I var_dump($a) I get:

string( "forename" string(7) "surname" string(13) "date_of_birth" string(6) "gender" string(14) "paypal_address" string(12) "payment_plan" string(14) "address_line_1" string(14) "address_line_2" string(12) "address_city" string(21) "address_zip_post_code" string(15) "address_country" string(9) "telephone" string(6) "mobile" string(18) "where_did_you_hear" string(18) "receive_newsletter" 

 

My question is, how do I get each value from a? It looks like an array to me because it holds multiple strings. I need to get the first, second and third elements printed on the page and used in other areas of my program.

 

Thanks in advance

[Pikachu2000]

Post the code you're using both to generate $a, and also to generate those results.