On 2/28/2011 7:52 PM, Ron Piggott wrote: > > I need help to know how to sort the words / phrases in my array. > > Variable name: $words_used > print_r( $words_used ); Current output: Array ( [187] => Sin [249] => > Punished [98] => Sanctuary [596] => Sing [362] => Anointing Oil ) > Desired result: Alphabetical sort: Array ( [362] => Anointing Oil [249] => > Punished [98] => Sanctuary [187] => Sin [596] => Sing ) > > The #’s are the auto_increment value of the word in the mySQL database. The > number is not representative of alphabetical order, but the order it was > added to the database. > > Thank you for your assistance. > > Ron > > The Verse of the Day > “Encouragement from God’s Word” > http://www.TheVerseOfTheDay.info >
Besides the answer others have pointed you to, I would recommend doing it in mysql? SELECT * FROM <table> ORDER BY <your_column>; Check out the syntax for it here. http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/select.html and http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/order-by-optimization.html Jim Lucas -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
