--TEST-- Test arsort() function : object functionality - sorting objects with diff. accessibility of member vars --FILE-- public_class_value = $value1; $this->private_class_value = $value2; $this->protected_class_value = $value3; } } // class declaration for string objects class for_string_arsort { public $public_class_value; private $private_class_value; protected $protected_class_value; // initializing object member value function __construct($value1, $value2,$value3){ $this->public_class_value = $value1; $this->private_class_value = $value2; $this->protected_class_value = $value3; } // return string value function __tostring() { return (string)$this->value; } } // array of integer objects $unsorted_int_obj = array ( 1 => new for_integer_arsort(11, 33,2), 2 => new for_integer_arsort(44, 66,3), 3 => new for_integer_arsort(23, 32,6), 4 => new for_integer_arsort(-88, -5,-4), ); // array of string objects $unsorted_str_obj = array ( "a" => new for_string_arsort("axx","AXX","d"), "b" => new for_string_arsort("T", "t","q"), "c" => new for_string_arsort("w", "W","c"), "d" => new for_string_arsort("PY", "py","s"), ); echo "\n-- Testing arsort() by supplying various object arrays, 'flag' value is default --\n"; // testing arsort() function by supplying integer object array, flag value is default $temp_array = $unsorted_int_obj; var_dump(arsort($temp_array) ); var_dump($temp_array); // testing arsort() function by supplying string object array, flag value is default $temp_array = $unsorted_str_obj; var_dump(arsort($temp_array) ); var_dump($temp_array); echo "\n-- Testing arsort() by supplying various object arrays, 'flag' value is SORT_REGULAR --\n"; // testing arsort() function by supplying integer object array, flag value = SORT_REGULAR $temp_array = $unsorted_int_obj; var_dump(arsort($temp_array, SORT_REGULAR) ); var_dump($temp_array); // testing arsort() function by supplying string object array, flag value = SORT_REGULAR $temp_array = $unsorted_str_obj; var_dump(arsort($temp_array, SORT_REGULAR) ); var_dump($temp_array); echo "Done\n"; ?> --EXPECT-- *** Testing arsort() : object functionality *** -- Testing arsort() by supplying various object arrays, 'flag' value is default -- bool(true) array(4) { [2]=> object(for_integer_arsort)#2 (3) { ["public_class_value"]=> int(44) ["private_class_value":"for_integer_arsort":private]=> int(66) ["protected_class_value":protected]=> int(3) } [3]=> object(for_integer_arsort)#3 (3) { ["public_class_value"]=> int(23) ["private_class_value":"for_integer_arsort":private]=> int(32) ["protected_class_value":protected]=> int(6) } [1]=> object(for_integer_arsort)#1 (3) { ["public_class_value"]=> int(11) ["private_class_value":"for_integer_arsort":private]=> int(33) ["protected_class_value":protected]=> int(2) } [4]=> object(for_integer_arsort)#4 (3) { ["public_class_value"]=> int(-88) ["private_class_value":"for_integer_arsort":private]=> int(-5) ["protected_class_value":protected]=> int(-4) } } bool(true) array(4) { ["c"]=> object(for_string_arsort)#7 (3) { ["public_class_value"]=> string(1) "w" ["private_class_value":"for_string_arsort":private]=> string(1) "W" ["protected_class_value":protected]=> string(1) "c" } ["a"]=> object(for_string_arsort)#5 (3) { ["public_class_value"]=> string(3) "axx" ["private_class_value":"for_string_arsort":private]=> string(3) "AXX" ["protected_class_value":protected]=> string(1) "d" } ["b"]=> object(for_string_arsort)#6 (3) { ["public_class_value"]=> string(1) "T" ["private_class_value":"for_string_arsort":private]=> string(1) "t" ["protected_class_value":protected]=> string(1) "q" } ["d"]=> object(for_string_arsort)#8 (3) { ["public_class_value"]=> string(2) "PY" ["private_class_value":"for_string_arsort":private]=> string(2) "py" ["protected_class_value":protected]=> string(1) "s" } } -- Testing arsort() by supplying various object arrays, 'flag' value is SORT_REGULAR -- bool(true) array(4) { [2]=> object(for_integer_arsort)#2 (3) { ["public_class_value"]=> int(44) ["private_class_value":"for_integer_arsort":private]=> int(66) ["protected_class_value":protected]=> int(3) } [3]=> object(for_integer_arsort)#3 (3) { ["public_class_value"]=> int(23) ["private_class_value":"for_integer_arsort":private]=> int(32) ["protected_class_value":protected]=> int(6) } [1]=> object(for_integer_arsort)#1 (3) { ["public_class_value"]=> int(11) ["private_class_value":"for_integer_arsort":private]=> int(33) ["protected_class_value":protected]=> int(2) } [4]=> object(for_integer_arsort)#4 (3) { ["public_class_value"]=> int(-88) ["private_class_value":"for_integer_arsort":private]=> int(-5) ["protected_class_value":protected]=> int(-4) } } bool(true) array(4) { ["c"]=> object(for_string_arsort)#7 (3) { ["public_class_value"]=> string(1) "w" ["private_class_value":"for_string_arsort":private]=> string(1) "W" ["protected_class_value":protected]=> string(1) "c" } ["a"]=> object(for_string_arsort)#5 (3) { ["public_class_value"]=> string(3) "axx" ["private_class_value":"for_string_arsort":private]=> string(3) "AXX" ["protected_class_value":protected]=> string(1) "d" } ["b"]=> object(for_string_arsort)#6 (3) { ["public_class_value"]=> string(1) "T" ["private_class_value":"for_string_arsort":private]=> string(1) "t" ["protected_class_value":protected]=> string(1) "q" } ["d"]=> object(for_string_arsort)#8 (3) { ["public_class_value"]=> string(2) "PY" ["private_class_value":"for_string_arsort":private]=> string(2) "py" ["protected_class_value":protected]=> string(1) "s" } } Done