rsort
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
rsort — Sort an array in descending order
Description
&$array, int $flags = SORT_REGULAR): bool
Sorts array in place by values
in descending order.
Note:
If two members compare as equal, they retain their original order. Prior to PHP 8.0.0, their relative order in the sorted array was undefined.
Note: This function assigns new keys to the elements in
array. It will remove any existing keys that may have been assigned, rather than just reordering the keys.
Note:
Resets array's internal pointer to the first element.
Parameters
-
array -
The input array.
-
flags -
The optional second parameter
flagsmay be used to modify the sorting behavior using these values:Sorting type flags:
-
SORT_REGULAR- compare items normally; the details are described in the comparison operators section -
SORT_NUMERIC- compare items numerically -
SORT_STRING- compare items as strings -
SORT_LOCALE_STRING- compare items as strings, based on the current locale. It uses the locale, which can be changed using setlocale() -
SORT_NATURAL- compare items as strings using "natural ordering" like natsort() -
SORT_FLAG_CASE- can be combined (bitwise OR) withSORT_STRINGorSORT_NATURALto sort strings case-insensitively
-
Return Values
Always returns true.
Examples
Example #1 rsort() example
<?php
$fruits = array("lemon", "orange", "banana", "apple");
rsort($fruits);
foreach ($fruits as $key => $val) {
echo "$key = $val\n";
}
?>
The above example will output:
0 = orange 1 = lemon 2 = banana 3 = apple
The fruits have been sorted in reverse alphabetical order.
See Also
- sort() - Sort an array in ascending order
- arsort() - Sort an array in descending order and maintain index association
- krsort() - Sort an array by key in descending order
- The comparison of array sorting functions
