How to group subarrays by a column value?

Question

I have the following array

Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [id] => 96
            [shipping_no] => 212755-1
            [part_no] =&         


        

Answer 1

function array_group_by($arr, array $keys) {

if (!is_array($arr)) {
    trigger_error('array_group_by(): The first argument should be an array', E_USER_ERROR);
}
if (count($keys)==0) {
    trigger_error('array_group_by(): The Second argument Array can not be empty', E_USER_ERROR);
}

// Load the new array, splitting by the target key
$grouped = [];
foreach ($arr as $value) {
    $grouped[$value[$keys[0]]][] = $value;
}

// Recursively build a nested grouping if more parameters are supplied
// Each grouped array value is grouped according to the next sequential key
if (count($keys) > 1) {
        foreach ($grouped as $key => $value) {
       $parms = array_merge([$value], [array_slice($keys, 1,count($keys))]);
       $grouped[$key] = call_user_func_array('array_group_by', $parms);

    }
}
return $grouped;

}