<?php
$csv = [
['s1','n1','description 1', 'Helmets'],
['s1','n1','description 1a', 'Helmets'],
['s2','n1','description 2', 'Gloves'],
['s2','n1','description 2a', 'Gloves'],
];
$catMap = [
'Helmets' => 30,
'Gloves' => 20,
];
$result = [];
foreach($csv as $row){
//#1 trimming:
$row = array_map('trim', $row);
$sku = $row[0];
//#2 cat remapping
assert(isset($catMap[$row[3]]));
$row[3] = $catMap[$row[3]];
//combining
if(isset($result[$sku])){
$result[$sku][2] .= ' ' . $row[2];
}else{
$result[$sku] = $row;
}
};
var_dump($result);
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67.32 ms | 402 KiB | 5 Q