Sort the elements in the array $cars in ascending alphabetical order:
<?php $cars = array ( " Volvo " , " BMW " , " Toyota " ) ; sort ( $cars ) ; ?>The sort() function sorts a numeric array in ascending order.
Tip: Use the rsort() function to sort a numeric array in descending order.
sort( array,sortingtype );
| parameter | describe |
|---|---|
| array | Required. Specifies the array to be sorted. |
| sortingtype | Optional. Specifies how the elements/items of an array are arranged. Possible values: 0 = SORT_REGULAR - Default. Put each item in regular order (Standard ASCII, don't change the type). 1 = SORT_NUMERIC - treat each item as a number. 2 = SORT_STRING - Treat each item as a string. 3 = SORT_LOCALE_STRING - Treat each item as a string, based on the current locale (can be changed with setlocale()). 4 = SORT_NATURAL - Treat each item as a string, using natural sorting like natsort(). 5 = SORT_FLAG_CASE - Strings can be sorted in combination (bitwise OR) with SORT_STRING or SORT_NATURAL, case-insensitively. |
| Return value: | Returns TRUE if successful and FALSE if failed. |
|---|---|
| PHP version: | 4+ |
Sort the elements in the array $numbers in ascending numerical order:
<?php$numbers=array(4,6,2,22,11);sort($numbers);?>