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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 21:50:27 +0100
>>> To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: 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
>>
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>
>
How about showing your code?
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