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rsort

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(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

Sort an array in descending order

Description

rsort(array $array, int $flags = SORT_REGULAR): true

Sorts array in place by values in descending order.

Sort-unstable No-key-association Reset-index

Always

Version	Description

rsort() example

php

<?php
$fruits = array("lemon", "orange", "banana", "apple");
rsort($fruits);
foreach ($fruits as $key => $val) {
    echo "$key = $val\n";
}
?>

The above example will output:

output

0 = orange
1 = lemon
2 = banana
3 = apple

The fruits have been sorted in reverse alphabetical order.