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sniperscope

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Hi.

I have a multidimensional array and i need sort it by two different key.

I've tried almost every sort function but no chance.

 

Array ( 
[0] => Array ( 
	[0] => 1 [id] => 1 
	[11] => this is test [main_txt] => this is test 
	[12] => 943965420 [add_time] => 943965420 
	[13] => 1323356400 [add_date] => 1323356400 ) 
[1] => Array ( 
	[0] => 3 [id] => 3 
	[11] => another test [main_txt] => another test
	[12] => 943965120 [add_time] => 943965120 
	[13] => 1323702000 [add_date] => 1323702000 ) 
[2] => Array ( 
	[0] => 32 [id] => 32 
	[11] => oppss one more test [main_txt] => oppss one more test
	[12] => 943944900 [add_time] => 943944900 
	[13] => 1323702000 [add_date] => 1323702000 ) 
[3] => Array ( 
	[0] => 5 [id] => 5 
	[11] => okay, this is last one. Seriously [main_txt] => okay, this is last one. Seriously
	[12] => 943937160 [add_time] => 943937160 
	[13] => 1323615600 [add_date] => 1323615600 )
)		

 

I need sort by add_date(Newer to Older) first then add_time(Later to Earlier) later.

 

I hope i made my self clear.

 

 

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usort() is the function you want.  It requires a callback which will compare the two array elements.  Seeing as you said you already tried it, I can only assume you attempted to make that callback function.  Post what you tried and we can help you fix it.

 

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The problem starts right here. Because i don't have any function. (previously i used, usort($arr); )

 

You have to create the function.  Ex:

function mySortCmp($a, $b){
///..do any comparisons here
//..return -1 if $a is less than $b
//..return 0 if $a is the same as $b
//..return 1 if $a is greater than $b
}


usort($arr, 'mySortCmp');

 

PHP will call your function several times, each time it will pass two elements of the array ($a and $b).  Your function has to compare them and return a value which is either less than 0, 0, or greater than 0...depending on how $a compares to $b.

 

So, create a function which will compare your elements, first by the add_date then by the add_time.

 

 

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Thanks for information.

You wrote "first by the add_date then by the add_time." Also i mention this in my first post.

 

But there is a problem such as,

 

ID | Add Date        | Add Time

---+-------------------+------------

1  |  2011/12/12    |  12:50

2  |  2011/12/12    |  14:38

3  |  2011/12/11    |  13:00

4  |  2011/12/10    |  10:53

 

in my logic entry #4 will be output as first record.

 

Don't you think?

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I need sort by add_date(Newer to Older) first then add_time(Later to Earlier) later

 

Both fields are DESC and apparently from a database (you are using mysql_fetch_array and getting both the numerical and associative keys.) Why not just do this in the query -

 

ORDER BY add_date DESC, add_time DESC

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