Receive one array as input, filter values from it, and output as a new array.

array-filter-iteration-limit-count.php

// Receive one array as input, filter values from it, and output as another array.
// The function should loop through up to x iterations.
// Credits go to the author of the answer here: http://stackoverflow.com/a/7274450/1152876

*/
* Exit the foreach loop when count is reached.
* Use a foreach to iterate over the full array, and if the stated maximum count isn't reached, process the whole array. 
* Otherwise, if the maximum iteration is reached, jump out of the loop.
*/

<?php
$i = 0;
// Don't allow more than 5 if the array is bigger than 5
$maxiterations = 5;
foreach ($array as $data) {
  if ($i < $maxiterations) {
    if ($data['type'] != 'some_value') {
        $formatted_array[$i] = $data;
        $i++;
    }
  }
  else  {  // Jump out of the loop if we hit the maximum
     break;
  }
}
return $formatted_array; 
?>