- var_dump: documentation ( source)
<?php
$vendors[0]["id"] = 12;
$vendors[0]["items"] = "asdsdf";
$vendors[1]["id"] = 56;
$vendors[1]["items"] = "nfnytyfdhr";
$vendors[2]["id"] = 67;
$vendors[2]["items"] = "wertwerf";
$vendors[4]["id"] = 24;
$vendors[4]["items"] = "anbvjytsdf";
var_dump(array_columns($vendors, 'id'));