How can PHP developers effectively handle data with varying levels of importance in sorting operations?

When handling data with varying levels of importance in sorting operations, PHP developers can use a custom sorting function that takes into account the different levels of importance. By assigning weights or priorities to the data elements based on their importance, developers can create a sorting algorithm that considers these weights when arranging the data. 

// Define an array of data with varying levels of importance
$data = [
    ['name' => 'John', 'age' => 30, 'importance' => 3],
    ['name' => 'Alice', 'age' => 25, 'importance' => 1],
    ['name' => 'Bob', 'age' => 35, 'importance' => 2]
];

// Custom sorting function based on importance
usort($data, function($a, $b) {
    return $a['importance'] <=> $b['importance'];
});

// Output sorted data
print_r($data);

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