My array sample:
array[0]['id']
array[0]['name']
array[1]['id']
array[1]['name']
array[2]['id']
array[2]['name']
How can I remove the duplicates by checking the 'name' field ?
array_unique does not work, because 'id' are all different.
ANyone ?
Help remove Multidimensional Array Duplicates
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Re: Help remove Multidimensional Array Duplicates
I'm not sure if this is exactly the fastest solution, but it works 
Output:
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<?php
$test[0]["id"] = 0;
$test[0]["name"] = "test";
$test[1]["id"] = 1;
$test[1]["name"] = "test2";
$test[2]["id"] = 2;
$test[2]["name"] = "test2";
$test[3]["id"] = 3;
$test[3]["name"] = "test2";
$test[4]["id"] = 4;
$test[4]["name"] = "test4";
$remove = array();
for($x=0;$x<count($test);$x++){
for($y=0;$y<count($test);$y++){
if(!in_array($y,$remove) && $x != $y && $test[$x]["name"] == $test[$y]["name"]){
$remove[] = $x;
}
}
}
foreach($remove as $rem){
unset($test[$rem]);
}
print_r($test);
?>Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[id] => 0
[name] => test
)
[3] => Array
(
[id] => 2
[name] => test2
)
[4] => Array
(
[id] => 2
[name] => test4
)
)
Re: Help remove Multidimensional Array Duplicates
it works.. but im thinking there must be a faster way.