PHP: sort() function
PHP: Sort an array
The sort() function is used to sort array elements. Elements will be arranged from lowest to highest when this function has completed.
Version:
(PHP 4 and above)
Syntax:
sort(array_name, sorting_type)
Parameters:
| Name | Description | Required / Optional |
Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| array_name1 | Specifies the array. | Required | Array |
| sorting_type | Sets the sorting behavior. Possible type : SORT_REGULAR - Compare items normally. SORT_NUMERIC - Compare items numerically. SORT_STRING - Compare items as strings. SORT_LOCALE_STRING - compare items as strings, based on the current locale. |
Optional | Mixed* |
*Mixed: Mixed indicates that a parameter may accept multiple (but not necessarily all) types.
Return value:
TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
Value Type : Boolean.
Example:
<?php
$subject = array("Language", "English", "Math", "History");
sort($subject);
foreach ($subject as $key => $val)
{
echo "subject[ " . $key . "] = " . $val . "<br />";
}
?>
Output:
subject[ 0] = English subject[ 1] = History subject[ 2] = Language subject[ 3] = Math
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