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sort() function sorts the array

sort( $array [, $sort_flags] );

This function sorts the array. After this function is executed, the elements will be arranged from lowest to highest.

Number	Parameters and descriptions
1	array(Required) It specifies an array.
2	sort_flags(optional) It specifies how to sort the array values. Possible values- SORT_REGULAR - Default value. Compare elements normally (do not change type) SORT_NUMERIC - Elements are compared as numbers SORT_STRING - Elements are compared as strings SORT_LOCALE_STRING - Compares elements as strings based on the current locale (locale) setting. You can change it with setlocale(). SORT_NATURAL - Similar to natsort() sorts each element in a 'natural order'. PHP 5.4Added in version .0. SORT_FLAG_CASE - Can be combined with SORT_STRING or SORT_NATURAL (OR bitwise operation), case-insensitive string sorting.

Returns TRUE on success, FALSE on failure.

Example

<?php
　　　$input = array("d"=>"limão", "a"=>"laranja", "b"=>"banana");
　　　sort($input);
　　　print_r($input);
?>

Output result:

Array (
　　　[0] => banana
　　　[1=> limão
　　　[2=> laranja
)