Search a multi-dimensional array for certain values

Question

I have a multi-dimensional array in the following format:

[0] = (
    \'id\' => \'1\',
    \'type\' => \'fish\', 
    \'owner\' => \'bob\',
)

[1] =         


        

Answer 1

you must iterate array like:

foreach ($array as $i => $values) {
    print "$i {\n";
    foreach ($values as $key => $value) {
        print "    $key => $value\n";
    }
    print "}\n";
}

and then check for 'type' key value.... then record which is matched must copy it to new array...

Answer 2

Loop through the array:

function loopAndFind($array, $index, $search){
         $returnArray = array();
         foreach($array as $k=>$v){
               if($v[$index] == $search){   
                    $returnArray[] = $v;
               }
         }
         return $returnArray;
}

//use it:
$newArray = loopAndFind($oldArray, 'type', 'cat');