Array Sorting Functions in PHP

In php we have various functions that can be used for sorting of array in alphabetical order, numerical order ascending and descending order. Well when we are having the big count multiple items in a single variable array. We will need to sort them in ascending and descending format for use in the various functions in a program. Following are the methods with definitions which are used in sorting of arrays.

1)- sort():- sort function is used for sorting the array in ascending order in alphabetical or numerical order. 

For example

<?php

$team = array("jagvinder", "dalpreet", "baljot");
sort($team);

Above array will be sorted like baljot,dalpreet, jagvinder

$num = array(4,1 6, 2, 22, 11);
sort($num);

Above array will be sorted like  2,4,11,16,22.

 

?>

2)-rsort():- this function will sort the array in descending order alphabetically and numerically

<?php

$webteam = array("harinder", "diljot", "baltaj");
rsort($webteam);

Above array will be sorted like harinder,diljot,baltaj

$num = array(17,1 5, 12, 24, 10);
rsort($num);

Above array will be sorted like  24,15,17,12,10.

  ?>

3)-asort():- This function  will sort the associative array according to the value in ascending order.

<?php

$salary = array("baldev"=>"25500", "harjot"=>"30500", "amarjeet"=>"20500");

asort($salary);

output will be

20500,25500,30500

  ?>

4)-ksort():-This function  will sort the associative array according to the key in ascending order.

<?php

$salary = array("iqbal"=>"28000", "harjeet"=>"31000", "raj"=>"17000");

ksort($salary);

output will be

31000,28000,17000

  ?>

5)-arsort():-This function  will sort the associative array according to the value in descending order.

<?php

$salary = array("harman"=>"27000", "jaswant"=>"32000", "diljot"=>"18000");

arsort($salary);

output will be

18000,27000,32000

  ?>

6)-krsort():-This function  will sort the associative array according to the key in descending order.

<?php

$salary = array("balraj"=>"26000", "joginder"=>"31000", "daljeet"=>"19000");

krsort($salary);

output will be

31000,19000,26000

  ?>

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