Sort an array by column

sort-arr-by-col.php

<?php
function arr_sort_by_column($arr_data, $str_column, $bln_desc = false)
{
  $arr_data                 = (array) $arr_data;
  $str_column               = (string) trim($str_column);
  $bln_desc                 = (bool) $bln_desc;
  $str_sort_type            = ($bln_desc) ? SORT_DESC : SORT_ASC;

  foreach ($arr_data as $key => $row)
  {
    ${$str_column}[$key]    = $row[$str_column];
  }

  array_multisort($$str_column, $str_sort_type, $arr_data);

  return $arr_data;
}
?>