Re: Bug #765: new kusort() function (or similar)

On Tue, 22 Sep 1998, Jean-Marc Libs wrote: > Actually, it's the other way round. I am using fixed-length strings > as keys, some of which get interpreted as integers by PHP. Then I wish > to do an alphabetic sort on the keys, and ksort separates some keys > (those beginning by 1, which look like numbers) from the others. > > > Because of this, implementing a builtin function that > > will behave just like ksort() except it'll convert string indices to > > numbers seems redundant to me. > > I thought it would be the other way round: treat everything as strings > for sorting purposes. Either way, it doesn't really matter. > > You don't have to redesign your script at all. You can easily implement > > any sort order you want using the usort(): > > > > function numeric_compare($i1,$i2) > > { > > return (int) $i1 - (int) $i2; > > } > > > > usort($array, "numeric_compare"); > > > > usort() was added in version 3.0.3, so you may need to upgrade before you > > can use it. If you do, wait up for 3.0.4, it should be out today. > > I know about usort() and I considered it. But it sorts on values and I sort > on keys. It still does not seem redundant to me. That's why I filed this > request for kusort which does for ksort what usort does for sort. > I already use 3.0.3 and I'd happilly install 3.0.4 and test it out > when it's out, but it won't help. It will. 3.0.4 adds uksort(), which is a key sort with a user defined function. You should do OK with it. Zeev -- ----------------------------------------------------- Zeev Suraski <zeev@php.net> For a PGP public key, finger bourbon@netvision.net.il -- PHP Development Mailing List http://www.php.net/ To unsubscribe send an empty message to php-dev-unsubscribe@lists.php.net For help: php-dev-help@lists.php.net