Is an asterisk (*) a reserved character?

[KenHorse]

Assume the following string that is the result of a read of a MySQL table:

 

*2*111*222*333*444*

I then do this:

 

$mface  = explode("*", $row[cdata] );

The $mface array is totally empty. However if I substitute the * with # it loads fine

 

I have verifed that $row[cdata] contains the correct string

[jcbones]

What steps have you taken to insure that $mface is empty, and/or that $row['cdata'] Notice: Use of undefined constant cdata - assumed 'cdata' contains the correct string?

 

Perhaps a little more code than that is needed to find the problem.

[cyberRobot]

The array key needs to be surrounded by quotes.

 

$row['cdata']

 

 

EDIT:

 

Sorry, I was responding to the notice in jcbones' response. For some reason I thought that was from the OP. It must be too early. 

Edited March 11, 2013 by cyberRobot

[Barand]

it should work

 

$row['cdata'] = "*2*111*222*333*444*";

$mface = explode('*', $row['cdata']);

echo '<pre>',print_r($mface, true),'</pre>';

/******* result **********

Array
(
    [0] => 
    [1] => 2
    [2] => 111
    [3] => 222
    [4] => 333
    [5] => 444
    [6] => 
)
*/