Re: Sorting a PHP array

I would use ORDER BY in your query and let the database do the work, assuming you're using a standard relational database (like MySQL or Postgresql). Otherwise, if you MUST do it in PHP, you could look at usort(), or uasort() using your own custom sorting function. I would, however, strongly recommend keeping the work in the database. (If you're using a bleeding-edge version of PHP (I think this is in the 5.5 release candidates), you could also use array_column() along with usort() or uasort() to make your life easier.) -Matt On 05/15/2013 09:32 AM, Charlie Lewis wrote:

I have a bookseller database list read into a PHP array with dimensions [row][field]. There are 32 fields in each record/row and up to 500 records. What is the neatest way to sort the array by any of the fields, such as author or title? I know I should just search for a manual on this, but could anybody give me a quick start? Thanks, Charlie