Example of filtering an array with a closure

gistfile1.php

<?php
//Since PHP 5.3: http://www.php.net/manual/en/functions.anonymous.php

$array_to_be_filtered = array(
	1 => 'apple',
	2 => 'orange',
	3 => 'pinapple',
	4 => 'plum',
	5 => 'tangelo',
	6 => 'plum'
);
$closure = filter_closure('plum');
$array_filtered = array_filter($array_to_be_filtered, $closure);
print_r($array_filtered);
 
function filter_closure($val){
  return function($row) use($val) {
		return $row == $val;
	};
}