I've a following dynamic multi-dimensional array titled $rebate_by_product_data:
Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[id] => 93
[start_date] => 2014-06-01
[end_date] => 2014-06-30
[count] => 10000
[rebate_type_id] => 2
[created_at] => 1400148462
[updated_at] => 1400148462
[applicable_states] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[id] => 446
[state_id] => 2
[rebate_id] => 93
[created_at] => 1400148462
[updated_at] => 1400148462
[state_name] => Alaska
)
[1] => Array
(
[id] => 447
[state_id] => 14
[rebate_id] => 93
[created_at] => 1400148462
[updated_at] => 1400148462
[state_name] => Indiana
)
[2] => Array
(
[id] => 448
[state_id] => 23
[rebate_id] => 93
[created_at] => 1400148462
[updated_at] => 1400148462
[state_name] => Minnesota
)
[3] => Array
(
[id] => 449
[state_id] => 35
[rebate_id] => 93
[created_at] => 1400148462
[updated_at] => 1400148462
[state_name] => Ohio
)
[4] => Array
(
[id] => 450
[state_id] => 42
[rebate_id] => 93
[created_at] => 1400148462
[updated_at] => 1400148462
[state_name] => Tennessee
)
)
[rebate_product] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[products] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[product_id] => 13
[product_name] => Budwiser
[manufacturer_id] => 37
[company_name] => Amazon
[rebate_variant_id] => 1
)
[1] => Array
(
[product_id] => 16
[product_name] => Fosters
[manufacturer_id] => 37
[company_name] => Amazon
[rebate_variant_id] => 1
)
)
[saleable_unit] => Array
(
[id] => 169
[quantity] => 20
[pack_of] => 10
[volume] => 30
[volume_unit_id] => 9
[amount] => 40
[created_at] => 1400148462
[updated_at] => 1400148462
)
)
[1] => Array
(
[products] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[product_id] => 14
[product_name] => Kingfisher Strong
[manufacturer_id] => 37
[company_name] => Amazon
[rebate_variant_id] => 2
)
[1] => Array
(
[product_id] => 15
[product_name] => Tuborg
[manufacturer_id] => 37
[company_name] => Amazon
[rebate_variant_id] => 2
)
)
[saleable_unit] => Array
(
[id] => 170
[quantity] => 60
[pack_of] => 50
[volume] => 70
[volume_unit_id] => 20
[amount] => 80
[created_at] => 1400148462
[updated_at] => 1400148462
)
)
)
)
[1] => Array
(
[id] => 99
[start_date] => 2014-05-29
[end_date] => 2014-05-30
[count] => 12
[rebate_type_id] => 2
[created_at] => 1400163679
[updated_at] => 1400248387
[applicable_states] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[id] => 500
[state_id] => 1
[rebate_id] => 99
[created_at] => 1400248387
[updated_at] => 1400248387
[state_name] => Alabama
)
[1] => Array
(
[id] => 501
[state_id] => 12
[rebate_id] => 99
[created_at] => 1400248387
[updated_at] => 1400248387
[state_name] => Idaho
)
[2] => Array
(
[id] => 502
[state_id] => 14
[rebate_id] => 99
[created_at] => 1400248387
[updated_at] => 1400248387
[state_name] => Indiana
)
[3] => Array
(
[id] => 503
[state_id] => 27
[rebate_id] => 99
[created_at] => 1400248387
[updated_at] => 1400248387
[state_name] => Nebraska
)
)
[rebate_product] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[products] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[product_id] => 12
[product_name] => Signature Scotch Whiskey
[manufacturer_id] => 37
[company_name] => Amazon
[rebate_variant_id] => 1
)
[1] => Array
(
[product_id] => 13
[product_name] => Budwiser
[manufacturer_id] => 37
[company_name] => Amazon
[rebate_variant_id] => 1
)
[2] => Array
(
[product_id] => 15
[product_name] => Tuborg
[manufacturer_id] => 37
[company_name] => Amazon
[rebate_variant_id] => 1
)
)
[saleable_unit] => Array
(
[id] => 195
[quantity] => 10
[pack_of] => 12
[volume] => 100
[volume_unit_id] => 7
[amount] => 200
[created_at] => 1400248388
[updated_at] => 1400248388
)
)
[1] => Array
(
[products] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[product_id] => 16
[product_name] => Fosters
[manufacturer_id] => 37
[company_name] => Amazon
[rebate_variant_id] => 2
)
[1] => Array
(
[product_id] => 14
[product_name] => Kingfisher Strong
[manufacturer_id] => 37
[company_name] => Amazon
[rebate_variant_id] => 2
)
)
[saleable_unit] => Array
(
[id] => 196
[quantity] => 2
[pack_of] => 12
[volume] => 200
[volume_unit_id] => 9
[amount] => 77777
[created_at] => 1400248388
[updated_at] => 1400248388
)
)
)
)
[2] => Array
(
[id] => 100
[start_date] => 2014-06-26
[end_date] => 2014-06-30
[count] => 10000
[rebate_type_id] => 2
[created_at] => 1400240035
[updated_at] => 1400243964
[applicable_states] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[id] => 495
[state_id] => 2
[rebate_id] => 100
[created_at] => 1400247125
[updated_at] => 1400247125
[state_name] => Alaska
)
[1] => Array
(
[id] => 496
[state_id] => 14
[rebate_id] => 100
[created_at] => 1400247125
[updated_at] => 1400247125
[state_name] => Indiana
)
[2] => Array
(
[id] => 497
[state_id] => 23
[rebate_id] => 100
[created_at] => 1400247125
[updated_at] => 1400247125
[state_name] => Minnesota
)
[3] => Array
(
[id] => 498
[state_id] => 35
[rebate_id] => 100
[created_at] => 1400247125
[updated_at] => 1400247125
[state_name] => Ohio
)
[4] => Array
(
[id] => 499
[state_id] => 42
[rebate_id] => 100
[created_at] => 1400247125
[updated_at] => 1400247125
[state_name] => Tennessee
)
)
[rebate_product] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[products] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[product_id] => 13
[product_name] => Budwiser
[manufacturer_id] => 37
[company_name] => Amazon
[rebate_variant_id] => 1
)
[1] => Array
(
[product_id] => 16
[product_name] => Fosters
[manufacturer_id] => 37
[company_name] => Amazon
[rebate_variant_id] => 1
)
)
[saleable_unit] => Array
(
[id] => 193
[quantity] => 20
[pack_of] => 10
[volume] => 30
[volume_unit_id] => 9
[amount] => 40
[created_at] => 1400247125
[updated_at] => 1400247125
)
)
[1] => Array
(
[products] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[product_id] => 14
[product_name] => Kingfisher Strong
[manufacturer_id] => 37
[company_name] => Amazon
[rebate_variant_id] => 2
)
[1] => Array
(
[product_id] => 15
[product_name] => Tuborg
[manufacturer_id] => 37
[company_name] => Amazon
[rebate_variant_id] => 2
)
)
[saleable_unit] => Array
(
[id] => 194
[quantity] => 6000
[pack_of] => 500
[volume] => 700
[volume_unit_id] => 9
[amount] => 805
[created_at] => 1400247125
[updated_at] => 1400247125
)
)
)
)
[3] => Array
(
[id] => 102
[start_date] => 2014-05-20
[end_date] => 2014-05-31
[count] => 545
[rebate_type_id] => 2
[created_at] => 1400264987
[updated_at] => 1400264987
[applicable_states] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[id] => 505
[state_id] => 2
[rebate_id] => 102
[created_at] => 1400264987
[updated_at] => 1400264987
[state_name] => Alaska
)
[1] => Array
(
[id] => 506
[state_id] => 3
[rebate_id] => 102
[created_at] => 1400264987
[updated_at] => 1400264987
[state_name] => Arizona
)
)
[rebate_product] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[products] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[product_id] => 12
[product_name] => Signature Scotch Whiskey
[manufacturer_id] => 37
[company_name] => Amazon
[rebate_variant_id] => 1
)
)
[saleable_unit] => Array
(
[id] => 200
[quantity] => 7
[pack_of] => 10
[volume] => 88
[volume_unit_id] => 7
[amount] => 56
[created_at] => 1400264987
[updated_at] => 1400264987
)
)
)
)
[4] => Array
(
[id] => 103
[start_date] => 2014-05-07
[end_date] => 2014-05-29
[count] => 12456
[rebate_type_id] => 2
[created_at] => 1400266051
[updated_at] => 1400266051
[applicable_states] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[id] => 507
[state_id] => 3
[rebate_id] => 103
[created_at] => 1400266051
[updated_at] => 1400266051
[state_name] => Arizona
)
[1] => Array
(
[id] => 508
[state_id] => 5
[rebate_id] => 103
[created_at] => 1400266051
[updated_at] => 1400266051
[state_name] => California
)
)
[rebate_product] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[products] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[product_id] => 12
[product_name] => Signature Scotch Whiskey
[manufacturer_id] => 37
[company_name] => Amazon
[rebate_variant_id] => 1
)
[1] => Array
(
[product_id] => 16
[product_name] => Fosters
[manufacturer_id] => 37
[company_name] => Amazon
[rebate_variant_id] => 1
)
)
[saleable_unit] => Array
(
[id] => 201
[quantity] => 1
[pack_of] =>
[volume] => 1
[volume_unit_id] => 10
[amount] => 4
[created_at] => 1400266051
[updated_at] => 1400266051
)
)
[1] => Array
(
[products] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[product_id] => 13
[product_name] => Budwiser
[manufacturer_id] => 37
[company_name] => Amazon
[rebate_variant_id] => 2
)
[1] => Array
(
[product_id] => 15
[product_name] => Tuborg
[manufacturer_id] => 37
[company_name] => Amazon
[rebate_variant_id] => 2
)
)
[saleable_unit] => Array
(
[id] => 202
[quantity] => 1
[pack_of] =>
[volume] => 1
[volume_unit_id] => 10
[amount] => 5
[created_at] => 1400266051
[updated_at] => 1400266051
)
)
)
)
)
You can see from above that the actual array can be very large in size of very small too. It depends on the data entered by user. Now if you observe this array closely in each inner array with key [products] there are more arrays. But in each of these inner arrays present under [products] key the key [manufacturer_id] is having the same value associated with it 37.
I want to assign this value to a new variable, that's it. I don't want any of the data from the above array. So I think to get the single value from this very big array it will not a good practice to apply many loops. I want to get this value optimally in minimal no. of code lines. How should I achieve this?
Can someone please help me in this regard please?
