Alert: This function’s access is marked private. This means it is not intended for use by plugin or theme developers, only in other core functions. It is listed here for completeness. Use WP_List_Util::sort() instead.
WP_List_Util::sort_callback() WordPress Method
The WP_List_Util::sort_callback() method is used to sort a list of objects by a specified field. The field can be specified using a dot notation (i.e. field.subfield).
WP_List_Util::sort_callback( object|array $a, object|array $b ) #
Callback to sort an array by specific fields.
Description
See also
Parameters
- $a
(object|array)(Required)One object to compare.
- $b
(object|array)(Required)The other object to compare.
Return
(int) 0 if both objects equal. -1 if second object should come first, 1 otherwise.
Source
File: wp-includes/class-wp-list-util.php
private function sort_callback( $a, $b ) { if ( empty( $this->orderby ) ) { return 0; } $a = (array) $a; $b = (array) $b; foreach ( $this->orderby as $field => $direction ) { if ( ! isset( $a[ $field ] ) || ! isset( $b[ $field ] ) ) { continue; } if ( $a[ $field ] == $b[ $field ] ) { continue; } $results = 'DESC' === $direction ? array( 1, -1 ) : array( -1, 1 ); if ( is_numeric( $a[ $field ] ) && is_numeric( $b[ $field ] ) ) { return ( $a[ $field ] < $b[ $field ] ) ? $results[0] : $results[1]; } return 0 > strcmp( $a[ $field ], $b[ $field ] ) ? $results[0] : $results[1]; } return 0; }
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4.7.0 | Introduced. |