What are some potential pitfalls when sorting arrays in PHP based on calculated values?

When sorting arrays in PHP based on calculated values, a potential pitfall is that the sorting function may not have direct access to the calculated values. To solve this, you can use a custom sorting function that calculates the values before comparing them during the sorting process. 

// Example array with calculated values
$array = [10, 5, 8];

// Custom sorting function that calculates values before sorting
usort($array, function($a, $b) {
    $calculatedA = $a * 2; // Example calculation
    $calculatedB = $b * 2; // Example calculation
    return $calculatedA <=> $calculatedB;
});

// Output sorted array
print_r($array);

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array sorting calculated values usort function custom sorting comparison function

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