<?php 
    $letters = array();
    if(!empty($categories_data)){
        foreach($categories_data as $categories_data2){
            $letter_temp = ctype_alpha($categories_data2['category_first_letter'])?$categories_data2['category_first_letter']:'#';
            $letters[$letter_temp] = $letter_temp;        
        }
    }
?>
                
<section class="stores section">
	<div class="container">
		<div class="row">
			<div class="col-md-12">
				<div class="section-title">
					<h2>Categories</h2>
				</div>
				<!-- First Letter -->
                <?php if(!empty($letters)):foreach($letters as $letter):?>
				<div class="block">
					<!-- Store First Letter -->
					<h5 class="store-letter"><?php echo ctype_alpha($letter)?$letter:'#';?></h5>
					<hr>
					<!-- Store Lists -->
					<div class="row">
						<!-- Store List 01 -->
						<?php $i = 0;?>  
						<?php foreach($categories_data as $category):?>
						<?php 
						    $category_letter = ctype_alpha($category['category_first_letter'])?$category['category_first_letter']:'#';
						    if($letter == $category_letter):
						?>
						<?php if($i == 0):?>
						<div class="col-md-3 col-sm-6">
							<ul class="store-list">
						<?php endif;?>
						        <li><a href="<?php echo base_url('category/').$category['category_slug'];?>"><?php echo $category['category_name'];?></a></li>
						<?php if($i == 3):?>								
							</ul>	
						</div>
						<?php endif;?>						
						<?php if($i == 3){$i = 0;}else{$i++;}?>
						<?php endif;?>
						<?php endforeach;?>
					</div>
				</div>
				<?php endforeach;endif;?>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>
</section>