arsort
(PHP 4, PHP 5)
arsort — Sort an array in reverse order and maintain index association
Description
bool arsort
( array &$array
[, int $sort_flags
] )
This is used mainly when sorting associative arrays where the actual
element order is significant.
Parameters
-
array
-
The input array.
-
sort_flags
-
You may modify the behavior of the sort using the optional parameter
sort_flags
, for details see
sort().
Return Values
Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
Examples
Example #1 arsort() example
<?php
$fruits = array("d" => "lemon", "a" => "orange", "b" => "banana", "c" => "apple");
arsort($fruits);
foreach ($fruits as $key => $val) {
echo "$key = $val\n";
}
?>
The above example will output:
a = orange
d = lemon
b = banana
c = apple
The fruits have been sorted in reverse alphabetical order, and
the index associated with each element has been maintained.
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