How can you generalize the process of filtering arrays in PHP to recognize similar variations of a keyword in a value?

When filtering arrays in PHP to recognize similar variations of a keyword in a value, you can use a combination of string functions like strpos, stripos, or preg_match to check for the presence of the keyword or its variations. You can also use regular expressions to match patterns of the keyword within the values. By creating a function that encapsulates these checks and variations, you can easily filter arrays based on similar keywords. 

<?php
// Function to filter array values based on keyword variations
function filterArrayByKeyword($array, $keyword) {
    $filteredArray = array_filter($array, function($value) use ($keyword) {
        // Check for variations of the keyword in the value
        if (stripos($value, $keyword) !== false || preg_match("/\b$keyword\b/i", $value)) {
            return true;
        }
        return false;
    });
    
    return $filteredArray;
}

// Sample array
$array = ["apple", "banana", "pineapple", "orange", "grapefruit"];

// Keyword to filter by
$keyword = "apple";

// Filter array by keyword variations
$filteredArray = filterArrayByKeyword($array, $keyword);

// Output filtered array
print_r($filteredArray);
?>

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