- var_export: documentation ( source)
<?php
$hidden = [
'apples' => 19,
'eggs' => 7,
'grapes' => 144,
'mushrooms' => 3,
'oranges' => 16
];
$list = ['grapes', 'apples', 'eggs', 'oranges'];
foreach ($list as $item) {
if (isset($hidden[$item])) {
$result[] = $hidden[$item];
}
}
var_export($result);