Search multidimensional array and returning specific value from that array

Question

I cannot for the life of me figure out how to search through a multidimensional array for a key => value pair, and then either A) Return the array it belongs to or a different specific key => value pair that exists in the same array.

My array is:

$pages = array(
    array(
        'pageId' => 10,
        'title' => 'Welcome',
        'theme' => 'basic'
    ),
    array(
        'pageId' => 11,
        'title' => 'Home',
        'theme' => 'basic'
    ),
    array(
        'pageId' => 12,
        'title' => 'Login',
        'theme' => 'basic'
    )
);

I've tried

$theme = array_search(10, array_column($search, 'pageId'));

but it keeps returning an int and not the value basic as I am wanting.

I would like either just the value or an array with the key => value pair or the whole array it belongs to.

are you talking about this 'theme' => 'basic'? Do you want basic which is the value of theme? — Sahil Gulati
– Sahil Gulati, Commented Jun 23, 2017 at 4:10

Sahil Gulati · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-23 04:12:32Z

3

Try this simplest one, hope this will be helpful. Here we are using array_column

Try this code snippet here

$result=array_column($pages,"theme" ,'pageId');
if(isset($result[$toSearch]))
{
    echo $result[$toSearch];
}

answered Jun 23, 2017 at 4:12

Sahil Gulati

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Jason Ayer Over a year ago

This is EXACTLY what I was looking for. Thanks!

LF-DevJourney · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-23 04:33:45Z

0

You can use array_filter, live demo.

array_filter($array, function($v) use($searchKey, $searchValue) {
  return $v[$searchKey]  == $searchValue;
});

answered Jun 23, 2017 at 4:33

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