Php/docs/function.asort
asort
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)
asort — Sort an array and maintain index association
Description
asort
( array &$array
[, int $flags = SORT_REGULAR
] ) : bool
This function sorts an array such that array indices maintain their correlation with the array elements they are associated with. This is used mainly when sorting associative arrays where the actual element order is significant.
Note:
If two members compare as equal, their relative order in the sorted array is undefined.
Parameters
array- The input array.
flags- You may modify the behavior of the sort using the optional parameter
flags, for details see sort().
Return Values
Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
Examples
Example #1 asort() example
<?php$fruits = array("d" => "lemon", "a" => "orange", "b" => "banana", "c" => "apple");asort($fruits);foreach ($fruits as $key => $val) { echo "$key = $val\n";}?>
The above example will output:
c = apple b = banana d = lemon a = orange
The fruits have been sorted in alphabetical order, and the index associated with each element has been maintained.
See Also
- arsort() - Sort an array in reverse order and maintain index association
- The comparison of array sorting functions
