yii\data\ArrayDataProvider::prepareKeys PHP Method

    protected function prepareKeys($models)
    {
        if ($this->key !== null) {
            $keys = [];
            foreach ($models as $model) {
                if (is_string($this->key)) {
                    $keys[] = $model[$this->key];
                } else {
                    $keys[] = call_user_func($this->key, $model);
                }
            }
            return $keys;
        } else {
            return array_keys($models);
        }
    }