ZendFramework - How to create optgroup and there option using view helpers?

Answer 1

In Zend Framework 2 this can be done as follows:

$this->add(array(
        'name'=>'Test',
        'type'=>'Zend\Form\Element\Select',
        'attributes'=>array('type'=>'select','required'=>'required'),
        'options'=>array(
            'label'=>'Test',
            'value_options'=>array('fruits'=>array('label'=>'Fruits','options'=>array('1'=>'Apple','2'=>'Mango')),'animals'=>array('label'=>'Animals','options'=>array('cat'=>'CAT','dog'=>'DOG'))),
            'empty_option'=>'Please Select'
        ),

    ));

please note that an option named empty_options doesn't exist instead empty_option should be used.