php - How to get a value from within an object that is within an array -

i'm trying data out of variable called $items

when var_dump($items); - result this:

array(13) {   [0]=> object(stdclass)#868 (2) {          ["meta_key"]=> string(17) "email of attendee"                 ["meta_value"]=> string(68) "some-email@gmail.com"  }   [2]=> object(stdclass)#804 (2) {          ["meta_key"]=> string(28) "name printed on badge:"          ["meta_value"]=> string(7) "some name printed"  } 

...and on 11 more times

i want know if possible email $items code this:

$email = $items find object meta_key has value "email of attendee" return me corresponding value.

what ended doing running $items through foreach loop so:

foreach($items $item){      $items[$item->meta_key]=$item->meta_value;  } 

which converts "meta_keys" values referencing. now:

$email = $items["email of attendee"]    echo $email;   result some-email@gmail.com 

posting a. else in similar jam might use each loop converts things

b. more experience can suggest way "email of attendee directly $items, without having run through foreach loop.

this should magic.

foreach($items $item){      // $item holding object here. equals $items[0] in first loop     if($item->meta_key == "email of attendee"){         // stuff     }  }