WP_List_Util::filter() WordPress Method

	public function filter( $args = array(), $operator = 'AND' ) {
		if ( empty( $args ) ) {
			return $this->output;
		}

		$operator = strtoupper( $operator );

		if ( ! in_array( $operator, array( 'AND', 'OR', 'NOT' ), true ) ) {
			$this->output = array();
			return $this->output;
		}

		$count    = count( $args );
		$filtered = array();

		foreach ( $this->output as $key => $obj ) {
			$matched = 0;

			foreach ( $args as $m_key => $m_value ) {
				if ( is_array( $obj ) ) {
					// Treat object as an array.
					if ( array_key_exists( $m_key, $obj ) && ( $m_value == $obj[ $m_key ] ) ) {
						$matched++;
					}
				} elseif ( is_object( $obj ) ) {
					// Treat object as an object.
					if ( isset( $obj->{$m_key} ) && ( $m_value == $obj->{$m_key} ) ) {
						$matched++;
					}
				}
			}

			if ( ( 'AND' === $operator && $matched === $count )
				|| ( 'OR' === $operator && $matched > 0 )
				|| ( 'NOT' === $operator && 0 === $matched )
			) {
				$filtered[ $key ] = $obj;
			}
		}

		$this->output = $filtered;

		return $this->output;
	}