PHP array merge based on key & value

Question

I have one array and try to change some key and value for example if sku are same than i need to merge image. Below array i have

    Array
    (
        [0] => Array
            (
                [sku] => h-eldora
                [name] => H ELDORA
                [image] => s/files/1/1282/4221/products/h_eldora_01.jpg?v=1476667054
            )
    
        [1] => Array
            (
                [sku] => h-eldora
                [name] => 
                [image] => s/files/1/1282/4221/products/h_eldora_02.jpg?v=1475116221
            )
    
        [2] => Array
            (
                [sku] => h-eldora
                [name] => 
                [image] => s/files/1/1282/4221/products/20100707164858197_1_88da6866-701a-42b9-b523-5e454cbcce70.jpg?v=1475717598
            )
    
        [3] => Array
            (
                [sku] => hl-dracy
                [name] => HL DRACY
                [image] => s/files/1/1282/4221/products/h_dracy_01.jpg?v=1475115222
            )
    
        [4] => Array
            (
                [sku] => hl-dracy
                [name] => 
                [image] => s/files/1/1282/4221/products/h_dracy_02.jpg?v=1475115223
            )
    
        [5] => Array
            (
                [sku] => hl-dracy
                [name] => 
                [image] =>s/files/1/1282/4221/products/20100707164858197_1_633237aa-36ec-441b-a074-03844f6a0858.jpg?v=1475719793
            )
)

I need to merge array like this

Array
(
   

    [0] => Array
        (
            [sku] => h-eldora
            [name] => 
            [image1] => s/files/1/1282/4221/products/h_eldora_02.jpg?v=1475116221
            [image2] => s/files/1/1282/4221/products/20100707164858197_1_88da6866-701a-42b9-b523-5e454cbcce70.jpg?v=1475717598
            [image3] => s/files/1/1282/4221/products/20100707164858197_1_88da6866-701a-42b9-b523-5e454cbcce70.jpg?v=1475717598
         )
          [1] => Array
        (
            [sku] => hl-dracy
            [name] => HL DRACY
            [image1] => s/files/1/1282/4221/products/h_dracy_01.jpg?v=1475115222
            [image2] => s/files/1/1282/4221/products/h_dracy_02.jpg?v=1475115223
            [image3] => s/files/1/1282/4221/products/20100707164858197_1_633237aa-36ec-441b-a074-03844f6a0858.jpg?v=1475719793
        )
)

If any php function is there than please let me know or any code suggestion

Answer 1

This could work for you:

$data = // your input array

$uniqueSKUs = Array();
$newArray = Array();
$currentIndex = -1;

foreach ($data as $item) {
    if (!in_array($item['sku'], $uniqueSKUs)) {
        $currentIndex++;

        $uniqueSKUs[] = $item['sku'];

        $newArray[$currentIndex] = Array(
            'sku' => $item['sku'],
            'name' => $item['name']
        );
    }

    $newArray[$currentIndex]['images'][] = $item['image'];
}

echo "<pre>";
var_dump($newArray);
echo "</pre>";