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yurybykov/array\_order\_by
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A PHP function to database-style order an array.

v1.3.0(6y ago)0893↓80.3%UnlicensePHPPHP >=5.6.0

Since May 11Pushed 6y ago1 watchersCompare

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array\_order\_by
================

[](#array_order_by)

A PHP function to database-style order an array. I am not author of original function, it was taken from

Install
-------

[](#install)

Normal install via Composer.

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Throw any array or object with the coordinates of the field you want to sort by:

```
$data = [];
$data[] = array('volume' => 67, 'edition' => 2);
$data[] = array('volume' => 86, 'edition' => 1);
$data[] = array('volume' => 85, 'edition' => 6);
$data[] = array('volume' => 98, 'edition' => 2);
$data[] = array('volume' => 86, 'edition' => 6);
$data[] = array('volume' => 67, 'edition' => 7);

// Pass the array, followed by the column names and sort flags
$sorted = array_order_by($data, 'volume', SORT_DESC, 'edition', SORT_ASC);
```

###  Health Score

29

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LowBetter than 57% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity18

Limited adoption so far

Community4

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity61

Established project with proven stability

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~383 days

Total

4

Last Release

2191d ago

PHP version history (2 changes)v1.0.0PHP >=5.3.0

v1.3.0PHP >=5.6.0

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2862074?v=4)[Yury Bykov](/maintainers/yurybykov)[@yurybykov](https://github.com/yurybykov)

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