Search for values in nested array
- by dardub
I have an array as follows
array(2) {
["operator"] => array(2) {
["qty"] => int(2)
["id"] => int(251)
}
["accessory209"] => array(2) {
["qty"] => int(1)
["id"] => int(209)
}
["accessory211"] => array(2) {
["qty"] => int(1)
["id"] => int(211)
}
}
I'm trying to find a way to verify an id value exists within the array and return bool. I'm trying to figure out a quick way that doesn't require creating a loop. Using the in_array function did not work, and I also read that it is quite slow.
In the php manual someone recommended using flip_array() and then isset(), but I can't get it to work for a 2-d array.
doing something like
if($array['accessory']['id'] == 211)
would also work for me, but I need to match all keys containing accessory -- not sure how to do that
Anyways, I'm spinning in circles, and could use some help.
This seems like it should be easy. Thanks.
