sort an array php code example

Example 1: sort array of array php

sort() //sort arrays in ascending order
rsort() //sort arrays in descending order
asort() //sort associative arrays in ascending order, according to the value
ksort() //sort associative arrays in ascending order, according to the key
arsort() //sort associative arrays in descending order, according to the value
krsort() //sort associative arrays in descending order, according to the key
  
//Example
  $array = array(1, 3, 2);
  sort($array) //1, 2, 3

Example 2: php store sorted array

$array = array();
$sorted_array = $array;
asort($sorted_array);

Example 3: sort array php

<?php
$fruits = array("d" => "lemon", "a" => "orange", "b" => "banana", "c" => "apple");
asort($fruits);
foreach ($fruits as $key => $val) {
    echo "$key = $val\n";
}
?>
//Would output:
c = apple
b = banana
d = lemon
a = orange

Example 4: array sort php

<?php

$fruits = array("lemon", "orange", "banana", "apple");
sort($fruits);
foreach ($fruits as $key => $val) {
    echo $val;
}
/*
OUTPUT:
apple
banana
lemon
orange
*/
?>

Example 5: php array sort

// Fonction de comparaison
function cmp($a, $b) {
    if ($a == $b) {
        return 0;
    }
    return ($a < $b) ? -1 : 1;
}

Example 6: array sort php

// array sort php
$room_details = array(
      "2020-09-27": [
                {
                    "content": "how are you",
                    "detail_id": "1",
                    "time": "17:57:28",
                    "chat_time": "2020-09-24 17:57:28",
                    "width": "0",
                    "height": "0",
                    "type": "1",
                    "distance_time": "26 days ago",
                    "avatar": "uploads/MemberImage/20200922-1436-image-5f699b536f438-0.png",
                    "position": 2
                },
                {
                    "content": "I am fine, thanks",
                    "detail_id": "2",
                    "time": "17:57:45",
                    "chat_time": "2020-09-24 17:57:45",
                    "width": "0",
                    "height": "0",
                    "type": "1",
                    "distance_time": "26 days ago",
                    "avatar": "uploads/MemberImage/20200922-1436-image-5f699b536f438-0.png",
                    "position": 2
                },
      ],
	 "2020-09-24": [
                {
                    "content": "how are you",
                    "detail_id": "1",
                    "time": "17:57:28",
                    "chat_time": "2020-09-24 17:57:28",
                    "width": "0",
                    "height": "0",
                    "type": "1",
                    "distance_time": "26 days ago",
                    "avatar": "uploads/MemberImage/20200922-1436-image-5f699b536f438-0.png",
                    "position": 2
                },
                {
                    "content": "I am fine, thanks",
                    "detail_id": "2",
                    "time": "17:57:45",
                    "chat_time": "2020-09-24 17:57:45",
                    "width": "0",
                    "height": "0",
                    "type": "1",
                    "distance_time": "26 days ago",
                    "avatar": "uploads/MemberImage/20200922-1436-image-5f699b536f438-0.png",
                    "position": 2
                },
      ],
);

sort($room_details);

// result
// array sort php
$room_details = array(
      "2020-09-24": [
                ...
      ],
	 "2020-09-27": [
               ...
      ],
);