Online PHP editor | refs for TUhvX

<?php $category = array( 1 => array( 'id' => 1, 'parentID' => 0, 'name' => 'SUV auto parts' ), 2 => array( 'id' => 2, 'parentID' => 1, 'name' => 'Engine Related' ), 3 => array( 'id' => 3, 'parentID' => 2, 'name' => 'Spark Plugs' ), 4 => array( 'id' => 4, 'parentID' => 2, 'name' => 'Engine Oil' ), 5 => array( 'id' => 5, 'parentID' => 1, 'name' => 'Body related' ), 6 => array( 'id' => 6, 'parentID' => 0, 'name' => 'Sedan auto parts' ), 7 => array( 'id' => 7, 'parentID' => 6, 'name' => 'Engine Related' ), ); $parentId = 2; // set the parentID foreach($category as $key => $value) { if($value['parentID'] == $parentId) { echo '<pre>'; print_r($value); // print matching records echo '</pre>'; } }