[Resolved] Multi-Dim Array Question

[scrupul0us]

given:

$test = array("PARENT"=> array("CHILD1"=>"VAL1", "CHILD2"=>"VAL2")); 

if I know the value of VAL1 is there a way to return "PARENT" ?

Edit: Im running PHP5 if that helps

[planetsim]

Hmm Not sure I understand this. Firstly VAL1 is the value of CHILD1 and CHILD1 and CHILD2 are indexes of the PARENT array.

[bradgrafelman]

foreach ($test as $myKey => $myValue) {

if(is_array($myValue) && array_search('VAL1', $myValue) !== FALSE) echo "Value is contained in an array whose key is: $myKey";  

}

Output: Value is contained in an array whose key is: PARENT

NOTE: [man]array_search[/man] is CASE-SENSITIVE; 'VAL1' is NOT equal to 'val1'!

[scrupul0us]

Actually, after looking at my problem again, I re-arranged the array so now I only need to refer to the parent key to get the values i need instead of having to bounce between out -> in and in -> out.. thanks for the help tho 🙂

[bradgrafelman]

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