PHP - Function asort()

Syntax

asort( $array [, $sort_flags] );

Definition and Usage

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.

Parameters

Sr.No	Parameter & Description
1	array Required. Specifies an array.
2	sort_flags Optional. Specifies how to sort the array values. Possible values − SORT_REGULAR − Default. Treat values as they are (don't change types) SORT_NUMERIC − Treat values numerically SORT_STRING − Treat values as strings SORT_LOCALE_STRING − Treat values as strings, based on local settings

Sr.No

Parameter & Description

array

Required. Specifies an array.

sort_flags

Optional. Specifies how to sort the array values. Possible values −

SORT_REGULAR − Default. Treat values as they are (don't change types)
SORT_NUMERIC − Treat values numerically
SORT_STRING − Treat values as strings
SORT_LOCALE_STRING − Treat values as strings, based on local settings

Return Value

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Example

Try out following example −

Live Demo

<?php
   $fruits = array("d"=>"lemon", "a"=>"orange", "b"=>"banana" );
   asort($fruits);
   
   print_r($fruits);
?>

This will produce the following result −

Array ( [b] => banana [d] => lemon [a] => orange )

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