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

On 6/7/2011 2:44 PM, Adam Preece wrote: > 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 >> > > How about showing your code?