php5.5 The new array function array_column is used

PHP5.5 has been released, which adds a new array function array_column, which feels good! But to use the lower version of PHP, you have to implement it yourself:
Reference address: https: / / wiki php. net/rfc/array_column

if(!function_exists('array_column')){ 
    function array_column($input, $columnKey, $indexKey=null){ 
        $columnKeyIsNumber      = (is_numeric($columnKey)) ? true : false; 
        $indexKeyIsNull         = (is_null($indexKey)) ? true : false; 
        $indexKeyIsNumber       = (is_numeric($indexKey)) ? true : false; 
        $result                 = array(); 
        foreach((array)$input as $key=>$row){ 
            if($columnKeyIsNumber){ 
                $tmp            = array_slice($row, $columnKey, 1); 
                $tmp            = (is_array($tmp) && !empty($tmp)) ? current($tmp) : null; 
            }else{ 
                $tmp            = isset($row[$columnKey]) ? $row[$columnKey] : null; 
            } 
            if(!$indexKeyIsNull){ 
                if($indexKeyIsNumber){ 
                    $key        = array_slice($row, $indexKey, 1); 
                    $key        = (is_array($key) && !empty($key)) ? current($key) : null; 
                    $key        = is_null($key) ? 0 : $key; 
                }else{ 
                    $key        = isset($row[$indexKey]) ? $row[$indexKey] : 0; 
                } 
            } 
            $result[$key]       = $tmp; 
        } 
        return $result; 
    } 
} 

//  Using the example  
$records = array( 
    array( 
        'id' => 2135, 
        'first_name' => 'John', 
        'last_name' => 'Doe'
    ), 
    array( 
        'id' => 3245, 
        'first_name' => 'Sally', 
        'last_name' => 'Smith'
    ), 
    array( 
        'id' => 5342, 
        'first_name' => 'Jane', 
        'last_name' => 'Jones'
    ), 
    array( 
        'id' => 5623, 
        'first_name' => 'Peter', 
        'last_name' => 'Doe'
    ) 
); 
$firstNames = array_column($records, 'first_name'); 
print_r($firstNames); 
/* 
Array 
( 
    [0] => John 
    [1] => Sally 
    [2] => Jane 
    [3] => Peter 
) 
*/

$records = array( 
    array(1, 'John', 'Doe'), 
    array(2, 'Sally', 'Smith'), 
    array(3, 'Jane', 'Jones') 
); 
$lastNames = array_column($records, 2); 
print_r($lastNames); 
/* 
Array 
( 
    [0] => Doe 
    [1] => Smith 
    [2] => Jones 
) 
*/

$mismatchedColumns = array( 
    array( 
        'a' => 'foo', 
        'b' => 'bar', 
        'e' => 'baz'
    ), 
    array( 
        'a' => 'qux', 
        'c' => 'quux', 
        'd' => 'corge'
    ), 
    array( 
        'a' => 'grault', 
        'b' => 'garply', 
        'e' => 'waldo'
    ), 
); 
$foo = array_column($mismatchedColumns, 'a', 'b'); 
print_r($foo); 
/* 
Array 
( 
    [bar] => foo 
    [0] => qux 
    [garply] => grault 
) 
*/

array_column is used to get elements in a 2-dimensional array (PHP 5) > = 5.5.0)

<?php
// Array representing a possible record set returned from a database
$records = array(
    array(
        'id' => 2135,
        'first_name' => 'John',
        'last_name' => 'Doe',
    ),
    array(
        'id' => 3245,
        'first_name' => 'Sally',
        'last_name' => 'Smith',
    ),
    array(
        'id' => 5342,
        'first_name' => 'Jane',
        'last_name' => 'Jones',
    ),
    array(
        'id' => 5623,
        'first_name' => 'Peter',
        'last_name' => 'Doe',
    )
);

$first_names = array_column($records, 'first_name');
print_r($first_names);
?>
Array
(
    [0] => John
    [1] => Sally
    [2] => Jane
    [3] => Peter
)<?php
// Using the $records array from Example #1
$last_names = array_column($records, 'last_name', 'id');
print_r($last_names);
?>
Array
(
    [2135] => Doe
    [3245] => Smith
    [5342] => Jones
    [5623] => Doe
)