What are the key differences between server-side and client-side sorting of tables in PHP?

When sorting tables in PHP, server-side sorting involves sending the data to the server for sorting, while client-side sorting involves sorting the data on the client's browser. Server-side sorting is more secure as it doesn't expose the raw data to the client, but it can lead to slower performance as it requires data to be sent back and forth between the server and client. Client-side sorting is faster as it doesn't require additional server requests, but it exposes the raw data to the client. 

// Server-side sorting example
// Assume $data is an array of data to be sorted

usort($data, function($a, $b) {
    return $a['column_to_sort'] <=> $b['column_to_sort'];
});
```

```php
// Client-side sorting example using JavaScript
// Assume $data is an array of data to be sorted

<script>
    var data = <?php echo json_encode($data); ?>;
    
    function sortTable(column) {
        data.sort(function(a, b) {
            return a[column] - b[column];
        });
        
        // Update table with sorted data
    }
</script>

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