Answers for "php remove an item by name from an array"

php delete array item by value

$colors = array("blue","green","red");

//delete element in array by value "green"
if (($key = array_search("green", $colors)) !== false) {
    unset($colors[$key]);
}

How To Unset Or Delete An Element From Array By Value In PHP?

if (($key = array_search($value, $sampleArray)) !== false) {
    unset($sampleArray[$key]);
}