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<?php $foods = [ [ 'foodType' => 'fruits', 'itemID' => 1, 'itemName' => 'apple', ], [ 'foodType' => 'fruits', 'itemID' => 2, 'itemName' => 'banana', ], [ 'foodType' => 'veggies', 'itemID' => 3, 'itemName' => 'carrot', ], [ 'foodType' => 'veggies', 'itemID' => 4, 'itemName' => 'broccoli', ] ]; $grouped_foods = []; $groupByColumn = 'foodType'; array_filter($foods, function ($foodItem) use(&$grouped_foods, $groupByColumn) { $grouped_foods[$foodItem[$groupByColumn]][] = array_filter($foodItem, function ($key) use($groupByColumn) { return $key != $groupByColumn; }, ARRAY_FILTER_USE_KEY); }); echo "<pre>"; print_R($grouped_foods); echo "</pre>";