Modifying PHP function to accept different types of arrays -

i have small function below accepts associative arrays , i'm struggling find way modify accept simpler arrays. easy create separate function , remove foreach loop, i'm trying see if there more efficient way achieve this. insights appreciated.

function:

public function set_content($file, $data, $section_name) {   $jobs = new template_engine();   $jobs->set_file($file);   $jobs_output = '';    static $section_title = 0;   foreach($data $job)   {       //print_r($job);       foreach($job $key=>$value)       {           $jobs->set($key,$value);       }        if ($section_title === 0)        {           $jobs->set("section_title",$section_name);       }       else        {           $jobs->clear_set("section_title");           }        ++$section_title;       $jobs_output .=  $jobs->output();   }    $section_title = 0;   return $jobs_output; } 

array sample 1:

array ( [0] => array ( [custom_id] => 78 [name] => title goes [description] => test [resume_id] => 96 [order_id] => 0 [section_id] => 224 [profile_id] => 38 [user_id] => 1 [vanity_name] => sample of template 3 [template_id] => 3 [date_add] => 0000-00-00 00:00:00 [date_mod] => 2012-03-04 11:00:05 ) [1] => array ( [custom_id] => 76 [name] => custom item [description] => descrition custom item goes here. [resume_id] => 96 [order_id] => 1 [section_id] => 224 [profile_id] => 38 [user_id] => 1 [vanity_name] => sample of template 3 [template_id] => 3 [date_add] => 0000-00-00 00:00:00 [date_mod] => 2012-03-04 11:00:05 ) ) 

array sample 2:

array ( [list_item] => englishspanishfrenchcatalanjapanese ) 

add if before foreach($job $key=>$value) check if first item array or not:

... if (is_array($job)) {   foreach($job $key=>$value)   {     $jobs->set($key,$value);   } } else {   // treat here value of more simpler array;    // in case, $job contain englishspanishfrenchcatalanjapanese } ...