multidimensional array search/find

[samjsharples]

Hi. I have a list of products and each have parts which in turn have their own codes. I need to find the correct part when I have the code.

 

So in the example below, I already have the code '8R195'. I want to check through all the arrays and find which one contains this code, so the output would be A in this case.

 

Any help greatly appreciated

 

 

$item1 => Array

(

('A') => array('825R15', '825R16', '65R17', '21575R175', '8R195'),

('B') => array('10R225', '825x20', '900R20'),

('C') => array('15R225', '29575R225', '30570R225', '38565R225')

)

[kierany5]

function yourSearch($needle, $haystack)
{
 foreach($haystack as $i => $v)
 {
   if(array_search($needle, $v) !== false) return $i;
 }

 return false;
}

Something like the above?

 

So, echo yourSearch('8R195', $item1); should give A

Edited March 4, 2015 by kierany5

[samjsharples]

super duper thank you man

[samjsharples]

How could I do this to show multiple results? Say if array A&B both contain the text I am looking for? Any ideas?

[cyberRobot]

How could I do this to show multiple results? Say if array A&B both contain the text I am looking for? Any ideas?

 

Instead of returning $i, you could store it in an array. Then just return the array after the foreach loop is complete.

[samjsharples]

Thanks cyber