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  <refentry id="function.rsort">
   <refnamediv>
    <refname>rsort</refname>
    <refpurpose>Sort an array in reverse order</refpurpose>
   </refnamediv>
   <refsect1>
    <title>Description</title>
     <methodsynopsis>
      <type>bool</type><methodname>rsort</methodname>
      <methodparam><type>array</type><parameter role="reference">array</parameter></methodparam>
      <methodparam choice="opt"><type>int</type><parameter>sort_flags</parameter></methodparam>
     </methodsynopsis>
    <para>
     This function sorts an array in reverse order (highest to lowest).
    </para>
    <para>
     &return.success;
    </para>
    <para>
     <example>
      <title><function>rsort</function> example</title>
      <programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
$fruits = array("lemon", "orange", "banana", "apple");
rsort($fruits);
reset($fruits);
while (list($key, $val) = each($fruits)) {
    echo "$key = $val\n";
}
?>
]]>
      </programlisting>
      &example.outputs;
      <screen>
<![CDATA[
0 = orange
1 = lemon
2 = banana
3 = apple
]]>
      </screen>
     </example>
    </para>
    <para>
     The fruits have been sorted in reverse alphabetical order.
    </para>
    <para>
     You may modify the behavior of the sort using the optional
     parameter <parameter>sort_flags</parameter>, for details
     see <function>sort</function>.
    </para>
    <para>
     See also <function>arsort</function>,
     <function>asort</function>, <function>ksort</function>,
     <function>sort</function>, and <function>usort</function>.
    </para>
   </refsect1>
  </refentry>

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