What are some common issues when using array_multisort with string fields in PHP?

When using array_multisort with string fields in PHP, one common issue is that the sorting may not be case-insensitive by default, leading to unexpected results. To solve this, you can use the SORT_STRING flag in conjunction with the SORT_FLAG_CASE flag to perform a case-insensitive sorting of the string fields. 

// Sample array with string fields
$data = array(
    array('name' => 'Alice'),
    array('name' => 'bob'),
    array('name' => 'Charlie')
);

// Extract the 'name' field values into a separate array for sorting
$names = array_column($data, 'name');

// Perform a case-insensitive sorting of the 'name' field values
array_multisort($names, SORT_STRING | SORT_FLAG_CASE, $data);

// Output the sorted data
print_r($data);

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