sort()

sort()

function sort(array $array): bool

Sorts an array in ascending order. In compiled (AOT) code, indexed arrays with runtime-typed (mixed) elements are accepted when every element is null, bool, int, float, or string. A non-scalar element (nested array, object, resource, or boxed callable) terminates execution before sorting with Fatal error: sorting Mixed arrays containing non-scalar values is not supported. This deliberate restriction does not implement full PHP container ordering.

Parameters:

• $array (array), passed by reference

Returns: bool

Availability

• Compiled (AOT): supported by the Elephc code generator.
• eval() (magician interpreter): supported — declarative interpreter builtin (crates/elephc-magician/src/interpreter/builtins/array/sort.rs).

No examples yet — check examples/ and showcases/ for usage patterns.

Internals

For how sort is implemented in the compiler, see the internals page.