What are some alternative methods for sorting data in PHP when the default sorting behavior cannot be overridden?

When the default sorting behavior in PHP cannot be overridden, one alternative method is to use a custom sorting function with the `usort()` function. This allows you to define your own comparison logic for sorting the data. Another option is to use array functions like `array_multisort()` or `array_udiff()` to sort the data in a different way. Additionally, you can create a new array with the data sorted in the desired order using a loop or a combination of array functions. 

// Example of using usort() with a custom sorting function
$data = [3, 1, 4, 1, 5, 9, 2, 6, 5, 3];
usort($data, function($a, $b) {
    if ($a == $b) {
        return 0;
    }
    return ($a < $b) ? -1 : 1;
});

print_r($data);

Keywords

usort uasort uksort array_multisort custom sorting algorithm

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