- print_r: documentation ( source)
- array_filter: documentation ( source)
<?php
$arr = array(0 => array("id"=>1,"name"=>"cat 1"),
1 => array("id"=>2,"name"=>"cat 2"),
2 => array("id"=>3,"name"=>"cat 1")
);
$arr = array_filter($arr, function($ar) {
return ($ar['name'] == 'cat 1');
//return ($ar['name'] == 'cat 1' AND $ar['id'] == '3');// you can add multiple conditions
});
echo "<pre>";
print_r($arr);