array_column() will return duplicate values.
Instead of having to use array_unique(), use the $index_key as a hack.
**Caution: This may get messy when setting the $column_key and/or $index_key as integers.**
<?php
$records = [
[ 'id' => 2135, 'first_name' => 'John' ],
[ 'id' => 3245, 'first_name' => 'Sally' ],
[ 'id' => 5342, 'first_name' => 'Jane' ],
[ 'id' => 5623, 'first_name' => 'Peter' ],
[ 'id' => 6982, 'first_name' => 'Sally' ]
];
print_r(array_unique(array_column($records, 'first_name')));
print_r(array_column($records, 'first_name', 'first_name'));
print_r(array_column($records, 'id', 'first_name'));
?>
