PHP: usort() function

PHP: Sort an array by values using a user-defined comparison function

The usort() function is used to sort an array by its values using a user-defined comparison function. If the array you wish to sort needs to be sorted by some non-trivial criteria, you should use this function.
The function removes any existing keys and assigns new keys for the elements in the array.

Version:

(PHP 4 and above)

Syntax:

usort(array_name, user-defined-function)

Parameters:

Return value:

TRUE on success, or FALSE on failure.

Value Type: Boolean.

Example:

<?php
function user_compare($x, $y)
{
if ($x == $y)
return 0;
else if ($x > $y)
return 1;
else
return -1;
}
$array1 = array(22,33,66,55,11);
usort($array1, 'user_compare');
foreach($array1 as $key => $value)
{
echo "$key: $value\n";
}
?>

Sample Output:

0: 11  1: 22  2: 33  3: 55  4: 66 

Pictorial Presentation:

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Practice here online:

See also

PHP Function Reference

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