Is it possible to sort an array in php to get the given output?

Question

I have an array.

$arr = array('10min', '25min', '35 min', '1 hour', '10-20min', '2 hours', '25-30min', '2-2 1/2 hours', '45min' );

I need the output in the following order.
10min
10-20min
25min
25-30min
35min
45min
1hour
2hours
2-2 1/2 hours

Is it possible to get in PHP? Thanks in advance.

I tried to separate values with 'hours' to a new array. And then values having '-'(hyphen) to a different array and then the remaining to another one. But couldn't achieve it. — Pradeep
– Pradeep, Commented Jan 30, 2015 at 14:38
@Mihai: But I get the values from different tables in Mysql. The same function is used to get different info from db. So it is impossible to use ORDER BY. — Pradeep
– Pradeep, Commented Jan 30, 2015 at 14:40
It may be better to post that code you tried, using different arrays for different suffixes here, so one can see what went wrong ? (Can't write that function for you right now, have to step out). — Whirl Mind
– Whirl Mind, Commented Jan 30, 2015 at 14:48

whyguy · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-30 15:18:11Z

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You can do it using this code :)

<?php

        $arr = array('10min', '25min', '35 min', '1 hour', '10-20min', '2 hours', '25-30min', '2-2 1/2 hours', '45min');
        $m = [];
        $h = [];

        foreach ($arr as $a) {
            if (strpos($a,"min")) $m[] = $a;
            elseif(strpos($a,"hours") || strpos($a,"hour")) $h[] = $a;
        }

        foreach ($m as &$mm) $mm = str_replace("-","zzz",$mm);
        foreach ($h as &$hh) $hh = str_replace("-","zzz",$hh);

        natsort($m);
        natsort($h);

        foreach ($m as &$mm) $mm = str_replace("zzz","-",$mm);
        foreach ($h as &$hh) $hh = str_replace("zzz","-",$hh);

        $a = array_merge($m,$h);
        print_r($a);

?>

answered Jan 30, 2015 at 15:18

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Mostafa Mohsen · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-30 14:52:11Z

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<?php

$arr = array('10min', '25min', '35 min', '1 hour', '10-20min', '2 hours', '25-30min', '2-2 1/2 hours', '45min' );
echo $arr['0'], "<br>";
echo $arr['4'], "<br>";
echo $arr['1'], "<br>";
echo $arr['6'], "<br>";
echo $arr['8'], "<br>";
echo $arr['3'], "<br>";
echo $arr['5'], "<br>";
echo $arr['7'], "<br>";
?>

If that's particulary what you want to do, then here you go, if you asked for something like that as an example.. use foreach()

answered Jan 30, 2015 at 14:52

Mostafa Mohsen

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7 Comments

Pradeep Over a year ago

Even if I use conditions to echo inside a foreach() it is gonna give me the same result right? It will not sort the array.

Mostafa Mohsen Over a year ago

Can you give me the template of what you are trying to do?

Pradeep Over a year ago

Template? What kind of template?

Mostafa Mohsen Over a year ago

a real example of what you are trying to achieve.

Mostafa Mohsen Over a year ago

Why not making all in minutes, then convert minutes to time(hours,mins,sec)?

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