What potential issues can arise when sorting arrays in PHP?

One potential issue when sorting arrays in PHP is that the sorting function may not handle certain data types correctly, leading to unexpected results. To solve this, you can use a custom sorting function that explicitly defines how the elements should be compared and sorted. 

// Custom sorting function to sort an array of integers in descending order
function customSort($a, $b) {
    if ($a == $b) {
        return 0;
    }
    return ($a > $b) ? -1 : 1;
}

// Sample array to be sorted
$numbers = [5, 2, 8, 1, 3];

// Using the custom sorting function to sort the array
usort($numbers, "customSort");

// Output the sorted array
print_r($numbers);

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