PHP rsort() Function

Complete PHP Array Reference

Definition and Usage

The rsort() function sorts an array by the values in reverse order.

This function assigns new keys for the elements in the array. Existing keys will be removed.

This function returns TRUE on success, or FALSE on failure.

Syntax

rsort(array,sorttype)

Example

<?php
$my_array = array("a" => "Dog", "b" => "Cat", "c" => "Horse");

rsort($my_array);
print_r($my_array);
?>

The output of the code above will be:

Array
(
[0] => Horse
[1] => Dog
[2] => Cat
) 

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