- print_r: documentation ( source)
<?php
$ar = [];
$ar['ar0']['y'] = 'Yes';
$ar['ar0']['n'] = 'No';
$ar['ar1']['g'] = 'good';
$ar['ar1']['b'] = 'bad';
$ar['ar2']['m'] = 'mom';
$ar['ar2']['d'] = 'dad';
print_r($ar);
$res_ar = []; // resultant array
$ar_names = []; // array of unique names
foreach($ar as $ind => $row){
if (!empty($row['y']) && $row['y'] == 'Yes') $res_ar[$ind] = $row;
}
print_r($res_ar);