Re: advice on how to build this array from an array.

hi, thanks for your reply. i have figured out, well kind of, and got the data i need but the problem is its nested within to many arrays! Array ( [threads & form types] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [name] => imperial thread form [id] => 28 [page_cat_id] => 9 [main_nav] => true ) [1] => Array ( [name] => metric iso threads [id] => 29 [page_cat_id] => 9 [main_nav] => true ) ) [material range] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [name] => super duplex stainless steels [id] => 30 [page_cat_id] => 10 [main_nav] => true ) [1] => Array ( [name] => standard stainless steels [id] => 31 [page_cat_id] => 10 [main_nav] => true ) [2] => Array ( [name] => non ferrous [id] => 32 [page_cat_id] => 10 [main_nav] => true ) [3] => Array ( [name] => carbon based steels [id] => 33 [page_cat_id] => 10 [main_nav] => true ) ) ) how can i get this just do its a $k => $v pair, the key as it is [threads & form types] && [material range], and the value, the single array [Array ( [name] => imperial thread form [id] => 28 [page_cat_id] => 9 [main_nav] => true ) [1] => Array ( [name] => metric iso threads [id] => 29 [page_cat_id] => 9 [main_nav] => true )] ? hope this makes sense Adam On 7 Jun 2011, at 22:25, Jasper Mulder wrote: > > ---------------------------------------- >> From: ad84@blueyonder.co.uk >> Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 21:50:27 +0100 >> To: php-general@lists.php.net >> Subject: [PHP] advice on how to build this array from an array. >> >> hi all, >> >> please forgive me if i do not make sense, ill try my best to explain. >> >> >> i have this array or arrays. >> >> Array ( [name] => super duplex stainless steels [id] => 30 [page_cat_id] => 10 >> [main_nav] => true [cat_name] => material range ) >> Array ( [name] => standard stainless steels [id] => 31 [page_cat_id] => 10 >> [main_nav] => true [cat_name] => material range ) >> Array ( [name] => non ferrous [id] => 32 [page_cat_id] => 10 [main_nav] => true >> [cat_name] => material range ) >> Array ( [name] => carbon based steels [id] => 33 [page_cat_id] => 10 [main_nav] >> => true [cat_name] => material range ) >> >> is it possible to build an array and use the [cat_name] as the key and assign all the pages >> to that cat_name? >> >> what im trying to achieve is a category of pages but i want the cat_name as the key to all >> the pages associated to it >> >> hope i make sense >> >> kind regards >> >> Adam > > Suppose that $arrays is your array of arrays. > Then is > $res = array(); > foreach($arrays as $item){ > $res[$item['cat_name']][] = $item; > } > what you are looking for? > > Best regards, > Jasper Mulder > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >