How not to get selected data

You could always just unset the item:

PHP Code:

$result = $user_query->row_array();
unset($result['user_password']);
return $result; 


However, I would prefer to just select the columns I need rather than do the above.

Thanks for that.

There's only one rule - please don't tell anyone to go and read the manual.  Sometimes the manual just SUCKS!