gistfile1.php

   for ( $i = 0; $i < count($verticals); $i++ )
            {
                $news_category_id = $verticals[$i]['vertical_news_category_id'];
                $blog_category_id = $verticals[$i]['vertical_blog_category_id'];
                $wires_category_id = $verticals[$i]['vertical_wires_category_id'];
                
                if ( isset($placement[$blog_category_id]) ) {
                    $placement_category_id = $blog_category_id;
                } elseif ( isset($placement[$news_category_id]) ) {
                    $placement_category_id = $news_category_id;
                } elseif ( isset($placement[$wires_category_id]) ) {
                    $placement_category_id = $wires_category_id;
                }
                var_dump($placement_category_id);
                echo "<br><br><br>";
                if ( !empty($placement_category_id) ) {
                    $verticals[$i]['placement'] = ! empty($placement[$placement_category_id]['placement_is_primary']) ? 'primary' : 'secondary';
                }
                else
                {
                    $verticals[$i]['placement'] = 'none';
                } // else
            } // for