PHP - uasort() Function

The PHP uasort() function is used to sort an associative array by its value and using user-defined comparison function. The function must return an integer to work correctly and it should take only two parameters to compare.

Syntax

uasort(array, myfunction)

Parameters

Return Value

Returns TRUE on success and False in failure.

Example:

In the below example, uasort() function to used to sort an associative array called MyArray, according to the value and using user-defined function MyFunction.

<?php
  function MyFunction($x, $y)
  {
    if ($x == $y) 
       return 0;
    return ($x < $y)? -1: 1;
  }

  $MyArray = array("Marry"=>25, "John"=>30, "Jo"=>45, "Kim"=>22, "Adam"=>35);
  uasort($MyArray, "MyFunction");

  print_r($MyArray);
?>

The output of the above code will be:

Array
(
    [Kim] => 22
    [Marry] => 25
    [John] => 30
    [Adam] => 35
    [Jo] => 45
)