What are some best practices for filtering out specific entries in a multidimensional array in PHP?

When filtering out specific entries in a multidimensional array in PHP, one common approach is to use a combination of array_filter() and array_column() functions. The array_filter() function can be used to iterate through the array and apply a callback function to filter out the entries based on a specific condition. The array_column() function can then be used to extract a single column from the filtered array.

// Sample multidimensional array
$array = [
    ['id' => 1, 'name' => 'John'],
    ['id' => 2, 'name' => 'Jane'],
    ['id' => 3, 'name' => 'Alice'],
];

// Filter out entries with id = 2
$filteredArray = array_filter($array, function($entry) {
    return $entry['id'] != 2;
});

// Extract names from the filtered array
$filteredNames = array_column($filteredArray, 'name');

print_r($filteredNames);