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<?php $master_array = array(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6); // array of each column $meta_array = array(array(), array()); // pattern array $pattern_array = array(1, 2, 2, 1); foreach ($master_array as $i => $element) { $meta_array[$pattern_array[$i%count($pattern_array)] - 1][] = $element; } print_r($meta_array);