Sort class!!~!

classes/Sort.php

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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * Sorting Utility Collection
+ *
+ * PHP version 5
+ *
+ * Licensed under The MIT License
+ * Redistribution of these files must retain the above copyright notice.
+ *
+ * @author    Josh Sherman <pickles@joshtronic.com>
+ * @copyright Copyright 2007-2013, Josh Sherman
+ * @license   http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.html
+ * @package   PICKLES
+ * @link      https://github.com/joshtronic/pickles
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Sort Class
+ *
+ * I got tired of writing separate usort functions to sort by different array
+ * keys in the array, this class solves that.
+ */
+class Sort
+{
+	/**
+	 * Ascending
+	 *
+	 * Variable to utilize ascending sort
+	 *
+	 * @var integer
+	 */
+	const ASC = 'ASC';
+
+	/**
+	 * Descending
+	 *
+	 * Variable to utilize descending sort
+	 *
+	 * @var integer
+	 */
+	const DESC = 'DESC';
+
+	/**
+	 * Sort By
+	 *
+	 * Sorts an array by the specified column, optionally in either direction.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $field field to sort by
+	 * @param array $array array to sort
+	 * @param string $direction optional direction to sort
+	 * @retun boolean true because sorting is done by reference
+	 */
+	public static function by($field, &$array, $direction = Sort::ASC)
+	{
+		usort($array, create_function('$a, $b', '
+			$a = $a["' . $field . '"];
+			$b = $b["' . $field . '"];
+
+			if ($a == $b)
+			{
+				return 0;
+			}
+
+			return ($a ' . ($direction == Sort::DESC ? '>' : '<') .' $b) ? -1 : 1;
+		'));
+
+		return true;
+	}
+}
+
+?>