ldap_sort
(PHP 4 >= 4.2.0, PHP 5, PHP 7)
ldap_sort — Sort LDAP result entries on the client side
This function has been DEPRECATED as of PHP 7.0.0 and REMOVED as of PHP 8.0.0. Relying on this function is highly discouraged.
Description
$link, resource $result, string $sortfilter): boolSort the result of a LDAP search, returned by ldap_search().
As this function sorts the returned values on the client side it is possible that
you might not get the expected results in case you reach the sizelimit either of the server or
defined within ldap_search().
Parameters
-
link -
An LDAP resource, returned by ldap_connect().
-
result -
An search result identifier, returned by ldap_search().
-
sortfilter -
The attribute to use as a key in the sort.
Return Values
No value is returned.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.0.0 | This function has been removed. |
Examples
Sorting the result of a search.
Example #1 LDAP sort
<?php
// $ds is a valid link identifier (see ldap_connect)
$dn = 'ou=example,dc=org';
$filter = '(|(sn=Doe*)(givenname=John*))';
$justthese = array('ou', 'sn', 'givenname', 'mail');
$sr = ldap_search($ds, $dn, $filter, $justthese);
// Sort
ldap_sort($ds, $sr, 'sn');
// Retrieving the data
$info = ldap_get_entries($ds, $sr);
