[SOLVED] Quick Array Sorting Question

[Flames]

I need to be able to quickly sort an array (key and value kept corresponding), but instead of using letters i want to use numbers, i looked over all the sort functions and krsort seems the most like what i need, a reverse sort of the keys maintaining the value it has but with numbers, so 999 => value1, 1000 => value2, 998 => value3 would become 1000 => value2, 999 => value1, 998 => value3, and if krsort is the right one if i was to use a foreach loop, would the foreach to the array in the sorted order so 1000 first, or would it do it in an normal numeric/alphabetic order 1,2,3,4,5 (a,b,c,d,e) etc

[DarkWater]

<?php
$arr = array(999, 1000, 998);
print_r(arr);
arsort($arr, SORT_NUMERIC);
print_r($arr);
?>

[Flames]

This works with krsort presumably?

 

never mind, flipped the array around.

[.josh]

What is the point in asking whether something will work or not? Just try it.

 

$array = array(999 => 'value1', 1000 => 'value2', 998 => 'value3');
krsort($array);
foreach($array as $key => $val) {
   echo "$key => $val <br/>";
}

 

 

[DarkWater]

This works with krsort presumably?

 

never mind, flipped the array around.

 

I used arsort(), which maintains key=>value pairs and sorts by value.

[Flames]

cause i did try it and it didnt sort it numericly

[.josh]

really because when I run the code I posted I get

 

1000 => value2

999 => value1

998 => value3

 

Is that not what you want?

[.josh]

This works with krsort presumably?

 

never mind, flipped the array around.

 

I used arsort(), which maintains key=>value pairs and sorts by value.

 

Unless I'm mistaken he wants to sort by key...

[Flames]

It is what i wanted, but i tested it and it didnt work for me, maybe different php settings?

 

And sorting by value/key isnt a problem i just wanted to know how to sort numericly.

[DarkWater]

Oh, got it backwards then.  CV's got it.

[Flames]

Im good enough at php to be able to change the sorting type of the array

[.josh]

It is what i wanted, but i tested it and it didnt work for me, maybe different php settings?

 

And sorting by value/key isnt a problem i just wanted to know how to sort numericly.

 

sorting numerically versus...what?

 

 

[Flames]

sorting alphabetically which is what it did.

BTW CV liking the sig, dynamic images ftw.

[.josh]

sorting alphabetically which is what it did.

BTW CV liking the sig, dynamic images ftw.

 

I think you are misunderstanding.  There is no such thing as sorting alphabetically vs. numerically.  I think you are talking about sorting by key vs. value.