note 62222 added to function.sort

From: Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 17:39:44 +0000
Subject: note 62222 added to function.sort
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when sorting an array, beware of variable type from elements you put in this array Example: $a = 2; // $a is an integer $b = 'item'; $arr = array($a, $b); sort($arr); print_r($arr); this will output: $arr[0] = 'item'; $arr[1] = 2; $a = '2'; // $a is a string $b = 'item'; $arr = array($a, $b); sort($arr); print_r($arr); this will output: $arr[0] = '2'; $arr[1] = 'item' to avoid this problem use: sort($arr, SORT_STRING) ---- Server IP: 217.174.203.10 Probable Submitter: 81.64.239.96 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.sort.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+62222 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+62222&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+62222&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+62222&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+62222&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+62222&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: already in docs -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+62222&report=yes&reason=already+in+docs Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+62222&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+62222&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php

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