Re: Sort two coupled arrays
| From: | Piero Steinger | Date: | Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:26:26 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Sort two coupled arrays | ||
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Am 07.04.2010 22:09, schrieb tedd:
> Hi gang:
>
> Here's the problem -- I want to sort and combine two arrays into one
> sorted array. Here's a real-world example:
>
> Array 1
> (
> [1] => 75
> [2] => 31
> [3] => 31
> [4] => 31
> [5] => 40
> )
>
> Array 2
> (
> [1] => Personal Email
> [2] => Personal Phone
> [3] => Web site
> [4] => Text Message
> [5] => USPS mail
> )
>
> After the operation, I want this:
>
> Array
> (
> [75] => Personal Email
> [40] => USPS mail
> [31] => Personal Phone
> [31] => Web site
> [31] => Text Message
> )
>
> Note: This is a descending-sort of Array 1 while being coupled to
> index of Array 2. In other words, the order of Array 2 depends upon
> the order of Array 1 -- the two arrays are coupled.
>
> I've solved this problem, but my solution is pretty lame. There has to
> be a better/slicker way.
>
> Suggestions?
>
> Cheers,
>
> tedd
array_combine($key_array, $value_array)
:)
-- Piero