- array_column: documentation ( source)
- array_search: documentation ( source)
<?php
$array1 = [];
$array2 = [];
$array1[] = [
"b" => "sky",
];
$array2[] = [
"b" => "moon",
];
if (array_search('sky', array_column($array1, 'b')) !== FALSE) {
echo 'FOUND!';
} else {
echo 'NOT FOUND!';
}