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I have an array :

array(1) { ["myarr"]=> array(5) {
[0]=> array(2) { ["symbol"]=> string(6) "EUR" ["desc"]=> string(6) "da" }
[1]=> array(2) { ["symbol"]=> string(6) "USD" ["desc"]=> string(6) "adad" }
[2]=> array(2) { ["symbol"]=> string(6) "CHF" ["desc"]=> string(6) "das23" }
[3]=> array(2) { ["symbol"]=> string(6) "GBP" ["desc"]=> string(6) "dd12" }
[4]=> array(2) { ["symbol"]=> string(6) "NOR" ["desc"]=> string(6) "233" }
  }
}

Now i need sort array by symbol in order: NOR, USD, EUR, CHF , GBP

So i wrote callback function

 uasort($myarr , 'sort_myarr')



 function sort_myarr($a, $b) {

 static $sizes = array( 'NOR' => 0, 'USD' => 1, 'EUR' => 2, 'CHF' => 3, 'GBP' => 4);


 return $sizes[$a] - $sizes[$b];
}

But doesn't sort :(

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is this values are coming from table? if yes which DB u r using? You can do it in query itself. – Suresh Kamrushi Aug 6 '13 at 8:37
    
You say you want to sort by symbol, but your code doesn't mention symbol at all: return $sizes[$a['symbol']] - $sizes[$b['symbol']]; perhaps – Mark Baker Aug 6 '13 at 8:38
    
no it is from php array – jasne Aug 6 '13 at 8:38

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Your sort function should read

return $sizes[$a['symbol']] - $sizes[$b['symbol']];

The arguments $a and $b are items from inside your array, which in this case are themselves arrays. You have to grab the appropriate element from inside them to sort with.

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