How to get a specific value out an an array of objects in PHP

Question

I have the follow array and and am trying to get the meta_value for the the object that has the meta_key of license_number. How can I return that value?

items: [
{
    account_id: "7890",
    t: 1990007,
    meta_value: "27",
    id: "123",
    create_date: 1507174015113,
    update_date: 1512628710384,
    meta_key: "content_items",
},
{
    account_id: "7890",
    t: 1990007,
    meta_value: "123456",
    id: "123",
    create_date: 1498492590855,
    update_date: 1498492590855,
    meta_key: "location_id",
},
{
    account_id: "7890",
    t: 1990007,
    meta_value: "123456789",
    id: "123",
    create_date: 1498492590855,
    update_date: 1498492590855,
    meta_key: "license_number",
}
]

Loop it, use an if statement.. basic things. Have you took the steps to try to find out? Where is your attempt? Have you googled 'how to access an object' ? Sigh — ProEvilz, Dec 08 '17 at 17:03

Oulalahakabu · Answer 1 · 2017-12-08T17:10:41.407

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Use array_filter() and a callable to fit your needs (here an anonymous fonction) :

$searchedValue = 'license_number';
$o = array_filter( $items,
    function ($e) use (&$searchedValue) {
        return $e->meta_key == $searchedValue;
    }
);

Note the return is an array of objects containing all values that fit the condition. This will give you the first result.

reset($o);

edited Dec 08 '17 at 17:10

answered Dec 08 '17 at 17:04

Oulalahakabu

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