[SOLVED] Sorting an associative array with `arsort()` prints 1 instead of the sorted array

Sorting an associative array with `arsort()` prints 1 instead of the sorted array

I have an array like this

[Title 1] => 2
[Title 2] => 4
[Title 3] => 3
[Title 4] => 1

All I'm trying to do is sort the integer value in the array, to get an output like this:

[Title 2] => 4
[Title 3] => 3
[Title 1] => 2
[Title 4] => 1

I don't think it matters, but my array is created by the array_count_values function.

$array = array_count_values($originalarray);

I've looked through the manual on PHP: Array Sorting but can't get anything to work.

I've tried a few things that look like they might work.

$newarray = arsort($array);

This just outputs 1

same with rsort.

The closest I've come is by using array_multisort by using it as such:

$array = array_count_values($originalarray);
$newarray = array_multisort($array, SORT_NUMERIC, SORT_DESC);

Now if I do a print_r($array) it outputs like this:

[Title 2] => 4
[1] => 3
[Title 1] => 2
[2] => 1

Meaning it's, for some reason, and seemingly randomly, destroying the key value in the array and putting in place 1, 2, etc in place of Title #

This seems like it would be so easy, yet I've been trying multiple things without luck. Can anyone shine some light on this for me?

Solution

sort functions in php return boolean not an array - http://php.net/manual/en/function.arsort.php Sort function will update the array you put as parameter Should be like this

<?php
$array = [];
arsort($array);
var_dump($array);