[PHP] converting mysql data into array?

Question

i have an ajax script that check if the user name is available or not, but it keeps taking the newest user name and the rest are out

$result = mysql_query("Select username from customer");

while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($result)){

$existing_users=array(''.$row['username'].',');     
}

i know i am doing something worng

Answer 1

$result = mysql_query("select username from customer");

$existing_users = array();

while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($result)){  
   $existing_users[] = $row[ 'username' ];
}

$csv_array = implode( ',', $existing_users );