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

Return Value

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Example

Try out following example −

<?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 )