Sort array in numerical order PHP

How to Sort array in numerical order with PHP

In this tutorial we will learn How to Sort array in numerical order with PHP, PHP sort() function and rsort() function are used to sort any array in both ascending numerical order and descending numerical order.

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PHP sort() function

PHP sort() function sorts numeric arrays in ascending order.

The sort() function takes two parameters array and the value to define the sorttype.

The sort() function returns 1 after sorting the array.

PHP rsort() function

PHP rsort() function sorts numerical array in descending order.

The rsort() function also takes two parameters, array and sorttype value.

rsort() function is supported in PHP4+ versions.

Sorting array in numerical ascending order

<?php
$array=array(121,732,87,921,392);
sort($array);
print_r($array);
?>

Sorting array in numerical descending order

<?php
$array=array(121,732,87,921,392);
rsort($array);
print_r($array);
?>

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