Sorting multidimensional array without losing key values

Question

I have this array.

Array
(
    [Abdominal ascitis] => 11
    [Infection (not neutropenic)] => 25
    [Nausea/Vomiting] => 8
    [Pain] => 17
    [Abdominal pain] => 18
    [Bowel obstruction] => 5
    [Back pain] => 3
    [Bleeding] => 12
    [Brain mets] => 8
    [Cerebral event] => 11
    [Chemotherapy toxicity] => 3
    [Neutropenic Sepsis] => 24
    [Constipation] => 1
    [Diarrhoea] => 3
    [Disease progression] => 3
    [SVCO] => 2
    [Shortness of breath] => 17
    [Disease related] => 2
    [Chest pain ] => 6
    [DVT] => 2
    [Falls] => 14
    [Hypercalcaemia] => 6
    [Jaundice] => 3
    [MSCC] => 9
    [New diagnosis] => 2
    [Other] => 11
    [Pleural effusion] => 8
    [Surgery related] => 1
    [Urinary tract infection] => 3
    [AKI] => 3
    [Dysphagia] => 4
    [Pulmonary Emboli] => 1
    [Biliary sepsis] => 1
)

I want to sort it by value.

I tried doing something like this which works 50%.

usort($tallyArray, function($a, $b) {
    return $a - $b;
});

But it throws away my $key identifier.

Array
(
    [0] => 1
    [1] => 1
    [2] => 1
    [3] => 1
    [4] => 2
    [5] => 2
    [6] => 2
    [7] => 2
    [8] => 3
    [9] => 3
    [10] => 3
    [11] => 3
    [12] => 3
    [13] => 3
    [14] => 3
    [15] => 4
    [16] => 5
    [17] => 6
    [18] => 6
    [19] => 8
    [20] => 8
    [21] => 8
    [22] => 9
    [23] => 11
    [24] => 11
    [25] => 11
    [26] => 12
    [27] => 14
    [28] => 17
    [29] => 17
    [30] => 18
    [31] => 24
    [32] => 25
)

Any way to sort it and keep the $key identifier?

uasort()

Rizier123
– Rizier123

2015-05-12 12:33:40 +00:00
Commented May 12, 2015 at 12:33 — Rizier123
– Rizier123, Commented May 12, 2015 at 12:33

SteveK · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-12 12:35:59Z

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I think what you're looking for is asort() instead of usort(). That'll maintain the key indexes and just sort by values in ascending order.

answered May 12, 2015 at 12:35

SteveK

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2 Comments

morne Over a year ago

Thanks, I used the arsort in the end to sort descending.

Axel Bregnsbo Over a year ago

Note comment by @Rizier123 that we also have uasort() if you need sorting by user defined function.

Sougata Bose · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-12 12:36:42Z

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For the sorting you want asort() will do the trick. -

asort($tallyArray);

Sort an array and maintain index association

asort()

DEMO

answered May 12, 2015 at 12:36

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