sort

sort -- Sort an array

Description

void sort(array array);

This function sorts an array. Elements will be arranged from lowest to highest when this function has completed.

Example 1. sort() example

$fruits = array("lemon","orange","banana","apple");
sort($fruits);
for(reset($fruits); $key = key($fruits); next($fruits)) {
    echo "fruits[$key] = ".$fruits[$key]."\n";
}
This example would display: fruits[0] = apple fruits[1] = banana fruits[2] = lemon fruits[3] = orange The fruits have been sorted in alphabetical order.

See also: arsort(), asort(), ksort(), rsort(), and usort().