Sortting a Multi Dimensional Array

[monkeytooth]

I have an Array and I am attempting to figure out how I can sort it by date.

 

Example of Said Array:

Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [userComments0] => Array
                (
                    [bodyType] => 0
                    [created] => 2011-02-01 23:51:43
                    [currentUserFromGroup] => MEMBER_ONE
                    [body] => We should all wear wooden clogs on Fridays. Who's with me? Huh? Anyone?
                )

        )

    [1] => Array
        (
            [userComments1] => Array
                (
                    [bodyType] => 0
                    [created] => 2011-02-09 18:20:51
                    [currentUserFromGroup] => MEMBER_ONE
                    [body] => Test
                )

        )

    [2] => Array
        (
            [userComments2] => Array
                (
                    [bodyType] => 0
                    [created] => 2011-02-11 21:02:23
                    [currentUserFromGroup] => MEMBER_ONE
                    [body] => TEst
                )

        )

    [3] => Array
        (
            [userComments3] => Array
                (
                    [bodyType] => 0
                    [created] => 2011-02-12 17:02:31
                    [currentUserFromGroup] => MEMBER_ONE
                    [body] => Posting a new idea
                )

        )

    [4] => Array
        (
            [userComments4] => Array
                (
                    [bodyType] => 0
                    [created] => 2011-02-13 23:32:19
                    [currentUserFromGroup] => MEMBER_ONE
                    [body] => Test Idea
                )

        )

    [5] => Array
        (
            [userComments5] => Array
                (
                    [bodyType] => 0
                    [created] => 2011-02-10 01:50:34
                    [currentUserFromGroup] => MEMBER_TWO
                    [body] => Taco sauce is as good as French Toast!
                )

        )

    [6] => Array
        (
            [userComments6] => Array
                (
                    [bodyType] => 0
                    [created] => 2011-02-10 01:51:03
                    [currentUserFromGroup] => MEMBER_TWO
                    [body] => Need to hire more engineers!
                )

        )

    [7] => Array
        (
            [userComments7] => Array
                (
                    [bodyType] => 0
                    [created] => 2011-02-10 01:51:42
                    [currentUserFromGroup] => MEMBER_TWO
                    [body] => Golden Bears are all washed up
                )

        )

    [8] => Array
        (
            [userComments8] => Array
                (
                    [bodyType] => 0
                    [created] => 2011-02-12 00:13:14
                    [currentUserFromGroup] => MEMBER_TWO
                    [body] => The JETS are going to kick ass!
                )

        )

    [9] => Array
        (
            [userComments9] => Array
                (
                    [bodyType] => 0
                    [created] => 2011-02-14 02:23:47
                    [currentUserFromGroup] => MEMBER_TWO
                    [body] => We are getting there!
                )

        )

)

 

But I have stumped myself on it, and cant wrap my mind around getting it sorted by datetime. I don't know where I should begin on this one fellas.

[sKunKbad]

Look at php.net's uasort() page. http://us.php.net/manual/en/function.uasort.php. You might have to modify some code to suit your needs, but that function will be useful.

 

Consider this:

 

function compare($x, $y)
{
if ( $x[0]['created'] == $y[0]['created'] )
{
  return 0;
}
return ($a < $b) ? -1 : 1;
}

[monkeytooth]

yes sir, thats what I was working with originally.. My biggest problem was, which I think you resolved for me was having it end up as a 3d arrary rather than 2d. I found myself trying to work around a 2d array. Going back over the way I was creating my array I found that was wrong, after remastering it I got the array type I ultimately wanted, and then from there was able to sort it the way I wanted.. However you answered the question nicely too so credit given to you for that.

[monkeytooth]

Just for reference, what I ended up doing while waiting for an answer here was:

function shiftComments($a ,$b) {
$c = strtotime($a['created']);
$d = strtotime($b['created']);
  if ($c < $d) {
    return -1;
  } elseif  ($c > $d) {
    return 1;
  } else {
    return strcmp($c, $d);
  }
}

 

Only after rebuilding my array to look like:

Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (

                    [bodyType] => 0
                    [created] => 2011-02-01 23:51:43
                    [currentUserFromGroup] => MEMBER_ONE
                    [body] => We should all wear wooden clogs on Fridays. Who's with me? Huh? Anyone?


        )

    [1] => Array
        (

                    [bodyType] => 0
                    [created] => 2011-02-09 18:20:51
                    [currentUserFromGroup] => MEMBER_ONE
                    [body] => Test


        )

    [2] => Array
        (

                    [bodyType] => 0
                    [created] => 2011-02-11 21:02:23
                    [currentUserFromGroup] => MEMBER_ONE


        )

    [3] => Array
        (

                    [bodyType] => 0
                    [created] => 2011-02-12 17:02:31
                    [currentUserFromGroup] => MEMBER_ONE
                    [body] => Posting a new idea


        )

    [4] => Array
        (

                    [bodyType] => 0
                    [created] => 2011-02-13 23:32:19
                    [currentUserFromGroup] => MEMBER_ONE
                    [body] => Test Idea


        )

    [5] => Array
        (

                    [bodyType] => 0
                    [created] => 2011-02-10 01:50:34
                    [currentUserFromGroup] => MEMBER_TWO
                    [body] => Taco sauce is as good as French Toast!


        )

    [6] => Array
        (

                    [bodyType] => 0
                    [created] => 2011-02-10 01:51:03
                    [currentUserFromGroup] => MEMBER_TWO
                    [body] => Need to hire more engineers!


        )

    [7] => Array
        (

                    [bodyType] => 0
                    [created] => 2011-02-10 01:51:42
                    [currentUserFromGroup] => MEMBER_TWO
                    [body] => Golden Bears are all washed up


        )

    [8] => Array
        (

                    [bodyType] => 0
                    [created] => 2011-02-12 00:13:14
                    [currentUserFromGroup] => MEMBER_TWO
                    [body] => The JETS are going to kick ass!

        )

    [9] => Array
        (

                    [bodyType] => 0
                    [created] => 2011-02-14 02:23:47
                    [currentUserFromGroup] => MEMBER_TWO
                    [body] => We are getting there!

        )

 

in comparison to my original posts array