What are some best practices for sorting data in PHP, as discussed in the thread?

When sorting data in PHP, it is important to use the appropriate sorting function based on the type of data you are working with. For example, if you are sorting an array of strings, you would use the `sort()` function, while if you are sorting an array of associative arrays based on a specific key, you would use `array_multisort()`. It is also recommended to use the correct sorting flags to ensure the data is sorted in the desired order. 

// Example of sorting an array of strings
$fruits = array("apple", "orange", "banana", "pear");
sort($fruits);
print_r($fruits);

// Example of sorting an array of associative arrays by a specific key
$users = array(
    array("name" => "John", "age" => 30),
    array("name" => "Jane", "age" => 25),
    array("name" => "Bob", "age" => 35)
);

array_multisort(array_column($users, 'age'), SORT_ASC, $users);
print_r($users);

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