php-doc-en/reference/array/functions/rsort.xml
Jakub Vrana c8196b0236 Parameters passed by reference
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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>&amp;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>
<para>
This example would display:
</para>
<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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