function largeRange($squad) { foreach(array_keys($squad) as $key) { if($largest < $squad[$$key]['range']) { $largest = $squad[$key]['range']; $largeidx = $key; } } return $largeidx; } $squad1l = largeRange($squad1); $squad2l = largeRange($squad2); $largest = ($squad1[$squad1l][range] > $squad2[$squad2l][range]) ? $squad1[$squad1l][range] : $squad2[$squad2l][range];