PHP - Create multidimensional array via a loop based on a count
You can use php's array_chunk method. Notice its use in modified code below:
if($query->num_rows() > 0): foreach($query->result() as $row): $data[$row->id] = $row->shortname; endforeach; $data = array_chunk($data, 2);return $data;
$nGroup = 1; $curGroup = '';$nRow = 0;foreach ($query->result() as $row){ if ($nRow++ % 2 == 0){ // change 2 to your limiter $curGroup = 'Group ' . $nGroup++; $data[$curGroup] = array(); } $data[$curGroup][$row->id] = $row->shortname;}Something like that? Keep track of the row you're on, the current group your adding to, and the group name. Then, every 2nd (or Nth) set, switch groups.