array_column Return the values from a single column in the input array &reftitle.description; arrayarray_column arrayinput mixedcolumn_key mixedindex_key array_column returns the values from a single column of the input array, identified by the column_key. Optionally, you may provide an index_key to index the values in the returned array by the values from the index_key column in the input array. &reftitle.parameters; input A multi-dimensional array (record set) from which to pull a column of values. column_key The column of values to return. This value may be the integer key of the column you wish to retrieve, or it may be the string key name for an associative array. It may also be &null; to return complete arrays (useful together with index_key to reindex the array). index_key The column to use as the index/keys for the returned array. This value may be the integer key of the column, or it may be the string key name. &reftitle.returnvalues; Returns an array of values representing a single column from the input array. &reftitle.examples; 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); ?> ]]> &example.outputs; John [1] => Sally [2] => Jane [3] => Peter ) ]]> ]]> &example.outputs; Doe [3245] => Smith [5342] => Jones [5623] => Doe ) ]]>