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Asort() Constants
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SORT_REGULAR Compare the items normally (default).
SORT_NUMERIC Compare the items as numeric values.
SORT_STRING Compare the items as string values.
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<HEAD><TITLE>Sorting Arrays</TITLE></HEAD>
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<H2>Sorting Arrays using the <code>asort()</code> function</H2>
<?php
$petshack['name'] = array('A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E');
$petshack['owner'] = array('J', 'A', 'C', 'A', 'H');
$petshack['weight'] = array(20, 10, 3, 54, 30);
$petshack['animal'] = array('Dog', 'Cat', 'Cat', 'Dog', 'Dog');
asort($petshack['weight'], SORT_NUMERIC);
?>
<TABLE>
<TR>
<TD>Pet Name</TD>
<TD>Pet Owner</TD>
<TD>Pet Weight</TD>
<TD>Type of Animal</TD>
</TR>
<?php
foreach($petshack['weight'] as $key=>$weight) {
echo "<TR>";
echo "<TD>{$petshack['name'][$key]}</TD><TD>{$petshack['owner'][$key]} </TD>";
echo "<TD>{$weight}</TD><TD>{$petshack['animal'][$key]}</TD>";
echo "</TR>";
}
?>
</TABLE>
</CENTER>
</BODY>
</HTML>
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