sort_variation8.phpt   [plain text]

--TEST--
Test sort() function : usage variations - sort array with diff. sub arrays, 'sort_flags' as defualt/SORT_REGULAR 
--FILE--
<?php
/* Prototype  : bool sort ( array &$array [, int $sort_flags] )
 * Description: This function sorts an array. 
                Elements will be arranged from lowest to highest when this function has completed.
 * Source code: ext/standard/array.c
*/

/*
 * testing sort() by providing arrays contains sub arrays for $array argument with flowing flag values
 * flag value as defualt
 * SORT_REGULAR - compare items normally
*/

echo "*** Testing sort() : usage variations ***\n";

// array of arrays
$various_arrays = array (
  // null array
  array(),

  // array contains null sub array
  array( array() ),

  // array of arrays along with some values
  array(44, 11, array(64, 61) ),

  // array containing sub arrays
  array(array(33, -5, 6), array(11), array(22, -55), array() )
);


$count = 1;
echo "\n-- Testing sort() by supplying various arrays containing sub arrays --\n";

// loop through to test sort() with different arrays
foreach ($various_arrays as $array) {
 
  echo "\n-- Iteration $count --\n"; 
  // testing sort() function by supplying different arrays, flag value is defualt
  echo "- With Defualt sort flag -\n";
  $temp_array = $array;
  var_dump(sort($temp_array) );
  var_dump($temp_array);

  // testing sort() function by supplying different arrays, flag value = SORT_REGULAR
  echo "- Sort flag = SORT_REGULAR -\n";
  $temp_array = $array;
  var_dump(sort($temp_array, SORT_REGULAR) );
  var_dump($temp_array);
  $count++;
}

echo "Done\n";
?>
--EXPECTF--
*** Testing sort() : usage variations ***

-- Testing sort() by supplying various arrays containing sub arrays --

-- Iteration 1 --
- With Defualt sort flag -
bool(true)
array(0) {
}
- Sort flag = SORT_REGULAR -
bool(true)
array(0) {
}

-- Iteration 2 --
- With Defualt sort flag -
bool(true)
array(1) {
  [0]=>
  array(0) {
  }
}
- Sort flag = SORT_REGULAR -
bool(true)
array(1) {
  [0]=>
  array(0) {
  }
}

-- Iteration 3 --
- With Defualt sort flag -
bool(true)
array(3) {
  [0]=>
  int(11)
  [1]=>
  int(44)
  [2]=>
  array(2) {
    [0]=>
    int(64)
    [1]=>
    int(61)
  }
}
- Sort flag = SORT_REGULAR -
bool(true)
array(3) {
  [0]=>
  int(11)
  [1]=>
  int(44)
  [2]=>
  array(2) {
    [0]=>
    int(64)
    [1]=>
    int(61)
  }
}

-- Iteration 4 --
- With Defualt sort flag -
bool(true)
array(4) {
  [0]=>
  array(0) {
  }
  [1]=>
  array(1) {
    [0]=>
    int(11)
  }
  [2]=>
  array(2) {
    [0]=>
    int(22)
    [1]=>
    int(-55)
  }
  [3]=>
  array(3) {
    [0]=>
    int(33)
    [1]=>
    int(-5)
    [2]=>
    int(6)
  }
}
- Sort flag = SORT_REGULAR -
bool(true)
array(4) {
  [0]=>
  array(0) {
  }
  [1]=>
  array(1) {
    [0]=>
    int(11)
  }
  [2]=>
  array(2) {
    [0]=>
    int(22)
    [1]=>
    int(-55)
  }
  [3]=>
  array(3) {
    [0]=>
    int(33)
    [1]=>
    int(-5)
    [2]=>
    int(6)
  }
}
Done