Are there any best practices for handling ties in ranking calculations in PHP?

When handling ties in ranking calculations in PHP, one common approach is to assign the same rank to tied values and then adjust subsequent ranks accordingly. This can be achieved by grouping the values, determining the average rank for each group, and assigning that rank to all values within the group. 

<?php
function handleTies($values) {
    arsort($values); // Sort values in descending order
    $rank = 1;
    $prev_value = null;
    $prev_rank = 1;
    
    foreach ($values as $key => $value) {
        if ($value != $prev_value) {
            $prev_value = $value;
            $prev_rank = $rank;
        }
        
        $values[$key] = $prev_rank;
        $rank++;
    }
    
    return $values;
}

// Example usage
$ranked_values = handleTies([10, 15, 20, 15, 10]);
print_r($ranked_values);
?>

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