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

The sample formule, using class and methods:

class VerifyInArray
{
 public function getMyCollection($field, $collection)
 {
     $list = array();
     if (count($collection)) {
        foreach ($collection as $k => $val) {
            $list[] = $val[$field];
        }
     }
     return $list;
 }

public function inMyArray($collection, $field, $findValue)
{
    if (isset($collection[0])) {
        if (array_key_exists($field, $collection[0]) == false) {
           return 'no'; 
        }
    }

    if (in_array($findValue, $this->getMyCollection($field, $collection))) {
        return 'ok';
    }
    return 'no';
}

public function displayInArray($collection, $attr, $value)
{
   return 'search result: '. $this->inMyArray($collection, $attr, $value);
}

}
$src = new VerifyInArray();

 $collection = array(
         array(
               'ID' => 1, 
               'name' => 'Smith'
         ), 
         array(
               'ID' => 2, 
               'name' => 'John'
         )
    );
echo $src->displayInArray($collection, 'ID', 2). "\n
" .
     $src->displayInArray($collection, 'ID', 0);

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