How to use PHP in_array with associative array?

Question

Is there any php function such as in_array for associative arrays you get by the mysql function \"mysql_fetch assoc\" ?

For example, if I have an $array that looks l

Answer 1

You can't do it directly on nested arrays.. You need to nest it down a bit and then do it.

array('ID'=>1, 'name'=>"Smith"), 1=>array('ID'=>2, 'name'=>"John"));

foreach($arr as $arr1)
{
    if(in_array(1,$arr1))
    {
       echo "Yes found.. and the correspoding key is ".key($arr1)." and the employee is ".$arr1['name'];
    }
}

OUTPUT :

Yes found.. and the correspoding key is ID and the employee is Smith