<?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] = $letter_temp;        
        }
    }
?>
<section class="stores section">
	<div class="container">
		<div class="row">
			<div class="col-md-12">
				<div class="section-title">
					<h2>Categories</h2>
				</div>
				<div class="block">
					<div class="row">
						<div class="col-md-12 col-sm-12">
							<ul class="store-list cat-list">
                                <?php foreach($categories_data as $category):?>
						        <li>
						            <a href="<?php echo base_url('category/').$category['category_slug'];?>" class="cat-box">
						                <?php if(!empty($category['category_icon'])):?>
						                <img src="<?php echo base_url('uploads/category/'.$category['category_icon']);?>" class="cat-icon">
						                <?php endif;?>
						                <p><?php echo $category['category_name'];?></p>
						            </a>
						        </li>
						        <?php endforeach;?>
							</ul>	
						</div>
					</div>
				</div>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>
</section>