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Sort a 2d array based on parent-child relationships between rows (not simply ASC on column values)


I've got an array with data from a MySQL table in nested set model I'd like to get sorted, not only alphabetical but also with the child nodes directly after the parent node. Example - array to be sorted (before the sorting):

Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [id] => 1
            [name] => Kompetenser
            [parent] => 0
            [depth] => 0
        )

    [1] => Array
        (
            [id] => 2
            [name] => Administration
            [parent] => 1
            [depth] => 1
        )

    [2] => Array
        (
            [id] => 11
            [name] => Organisation
            [parent] => 2
            [depth] => 2
        )

    [3] => Array
        (
            [id] => 4
            [name] => Arbetsledning
            [parent] => 2
            [depth] => 2
        )

    [4] => Array
        (
            [id] => 17
            [name] => Planering
            [parent] => 2
            [depth] => 2
        )

    [5] => Array
        (
            [id] => 9
            [name] => Hantverke
            [parent] => 1
            [depth] => 1
        )

    [6] => Array
        (
            [id] => 10
            [name] => Snickeri
            [parent] => 9
            [depth] => 2
        )

    [7] => Array
        (
            [id] => 12
            [name] => Språk
            [parent] => 1
            [depth] => 1
        )

    [8] => Array
        (
            [id] => 13
            [name] => Tolk
            [parent] => 12
            [depth] => 2
        )

    [9] => Array
        (
            [id] => 15
            [name] => Arabiska
            [parent] => 13
            [depth] => 3
        )

    [10] => Array
        (
            [id] => 14
            [name] => Persiska
            [parent] => 13
            [depth] => 3
        )

    [11] => Array
        (
            [id] => 16
            [name] => Polska
            [parent] => 13
            [depth] => 3
        )

    [12] => Array
        (
            [id] => 18
            [name] => Apotekare
            [parent] => 1
            [depth] => 1
        )

    [13] => Array
        (
            [id] => 19
            [name] => Dotkorand
            [parent] => 1
            [depth] => 1
        )

    [14] => Array
        (
            [id] => 21
            [name] => Atomfysik
            [parent] => 19
            [depth] => 2
        )

    [15] => Array
        (
            [id] => 20
            [name] => Fysik
            [parent] => 19
            [depth] => 2
        )

    [16] => Array
        (
            [id] => 22
            [name] => Ekonom
            [parent] => 1
            [depth] => 1
        )

    [17] => Array
        (
            [id] => 23
            [name] => Industriell ekonomi
            [parent] => 22
            [depth] => 2
        )

    [18] => Array
        (
            [id] => 24
            [name] => Filosofi
            [parent] => 1
            [depth] => 1
        )

)

I want the array this way (after the sorting):

Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [id] => 1
            [name] => Kompetenser
            [parent] => 0
            [depth] => 0
        )

    [1] => Array
        (
            [id] => 2
            [name] => Administration
            [parent] => 1
            [depth] => 1
        )

    [3] => Array
        (
            [id] => 4
            [name] => Arbetsledning
            [parent] => 2
            [depth] => 2
        )

    [2] => Array
        (
            [id] => 11
            [name] => Organisation
            [parent] => 2
            [depth] => 2
        )

    [4] => Array
        (
            [id] => 17
            [name] => Planering
            [parent] => 2
            [depth] => 2
        )

    [12] => Array
        (
            [id] => 18
            [name] => Apotekare
            [parent] => 1
            [depth] => 1
        )

    [13] => Array
        (
            [id] => 19
            [name] => Dotkorand
            [parent] => 1
            [depth] => 1
        )

    [14] => Array
        (
            [id] => 21
            [name] => Atomfysik
            [parent] => 19
            [depth] => 2
        )

    [15] => Array
        (
            [id] => 20
            [name] => Fysik
            [parent] => 19
            [depth] => 2
        )

    [16] => Array
        (
            [id] => 22
            [name] => Ekonom
            [parent] => 1
            [depth] => 1
        )

    [17] => Array
        (
            [id] => 23
            [name] => Industriell ekonomi
            [parent] => 22
            [depth] => 2
        )

    [18] => Array
        (
            [id] => 24
            [name] => Filosofi
            [parent] => 1
            [depth] => 1
        )

    [5] => Array
        (
            [id] => 9
            [name] => Hantverke
            [parent] => 1
            [depth] => 1
        )

    [6] => Array
        (
            [id] => 10
            [name] => Snickeri
            [parent] => 9
            [depth] => 2
        )

    [7] => Array
        (
            [id] => 12
            [name] => Språk
            [parent] => 1
            [depth] => 1
        )

    [8] => Array
        (
            [id] => 13
            [name] => Tolk
            [parent] => 12
            [depth] => 2
        )

    [9] => Array
        (
            [id] => 15
            [name] => Arabiska
            [parent] => 13
            [depth] => 3
        )


    [10] => Array
        (
            [id] => 14
            [name] => Persiska
            [parent] => 13
            [depth] => 3
        )

    [11] => Array
        (
            [id] => 16
            [name] => Polska
            [parent] => 13
            [depth] => 3
        )

)

As you might see, I want all posts with parent 2 directly after the post with id 2, and so on.

Any help would be highly appreciated. Thank you in advance.


Solution

  • Problem solved - I made two simple functions. I hope other people could have use of this as well:

    class data_comp
    {
        var $fetched_tree = array();
    
        function tree_fetch($parent = 0)
        {
            $query = 'SELECT node.id, node.name, node.parent, (COUNT(parent.name) - 1) AS depth FROM test_competence AS node, test_competence AS parent WHERE node.lft BETWEEN parent.lft AND parent.rgt GROUP BY node.name ORDER BY node.name';
            $result = mysql_query($query) or die(mysql_error());
            $tree = array();
    
            while($data = mysql_fetch_assoc($result))
            {
                $tree[$data['parent']][$data['id']] = array('name' => $data['name'], 'depth' => $data['depth']);
            }
    
            $this->tree_print($tree, $parent);
        }
    
        function tree_print($tree, $parent)
        {
            foreach($tree[$parent] as $id => $value)
            {
                $this->fetched_tree[] = array('id' => $id, 'name' => $value['name'], 'depth' => $value['depth']);
    
                if(isset($tree[$id]) && is_array($tree[$id]))
                {
                    $this->tree_print($tree, $id);
                }
            }
        }
    }
    

    Thank you for your time. Any improvements are more than welcome.