Online PHP editor | refs for BPJBC

<?php $userdb = array( array( 'uid' => '100', 'name' => 'Sandra Shush', 'pic_square' => 'abc.jpg' ), array( 'uid' => '5465', 'name' => 'Stefanie Mcmohn', 'pic_square' => 'Michael.jpg' ), array( 'uid' => '40489', 'name' => 'Michael', 'pic_square' => 'xyz.jpg' ) ); $search = "Michael"; Foreach($userdb as $key => $arr){ If(preg_grep("/" . $search ."/", $arr)){ $res[] = $userdb[$key]; } } Var_dump($res);