New testcases for asort() function

ext/standard/tests/array/asort_basic.phpt

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+--TEST--
+Test asort() function : basic functionality   
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype  : bool asort ( array &$array [, int $sort_flags] )
+ * Description: Sort an array and maintain index association
+                Elements will be arranged from lowest to highest when this function has completed. 
+ * Source code: ext/standard/array.c
+*/
+
+/*
+ * Testing asort() by providing integer/string arrays to check the basic functionality 
+ * with following flag values.
+ *  flag value as default
+ *  SORT_REGULAR - compare items normally
+ *  SORT_NUMERIC - compare items numerically
+ *  SORT_STRING - compare items as strings
+*/
+
+echo "*** Testing asort() : basic functionality ***\n";
+
+// an array containing unsorted string values with indices  
+$unsorted_strings =   array( "l" => "lemon", "o" => "orange", "b" => "banana" ); 
+// an array containing unsorted numeric values with indices 
+$unsorted_numerics =  array( 1 => 100, 2 => 33, 3 => 555, 4 => 22 );
+
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying string array, 'flag' value is default --\n";
+$temp_array = $unsorted_strings;
+var_dump( asort($temp_array) ); // expecting : bool(true)
+var_dump( $temp_array);
+
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying numeric array, 'flag' value is default --\n";
+$temp_array = $unsorted_numerics;
+var_dump( asort($temp_array) ); // expecting : bool(true)
+var_dump( $temp_array);
+
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying string array, 'flag' = SORT_REGULAR --\n";
+$temp_array = $unsorted_strings;
+var_dump( asort($temp_array, SORT_REGULAR) ); // expecting : bool(true)
+var_dump( $temp_array);
+
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying numeric array, 'flag' = SORT_REGULAR --\n";
+$temp_array = $unsorted_numerics;
+var_dump( asort($temp_array, SORT_REGULAR) ); // expecting : bool(true)
+var_dump( $temp_array);
+
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying string array, 'flag' = SORT_STRING --\n";
+$temp_array = $unsorted_strings;
+var_dump( asort($temp_array, SORT_STRING) ); // expecting : bool(true)
+var_dump( $temp_array);
+
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying numeric array, 'flag' = SORT_NUMERIC --\n";
+$temp_array = $unsorted_numerics;
+var_dump( asort($temp_array, SORT_NUMERIC) ); // expecting : bool(true)
+var_dump( $temp_array);
+
+echo "Done\n";
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Testing asort() : basic functionality ***
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying string array, 'flag' value is default --
+bool(true)
+array(3) {
+  ["b"]=>
+  string(6) "banana"
+  ["l"]=>
+  string(5) "lemon"
+  ["o"]=>
+  string(6) "orange"
+}
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying numeric array, 'flag' value is default --
+bool(true)
+array(4) {
+  [4]=>
+  int(22)
+  [2]=>
+  int(33)
+  [1]=>
+  int(100)
+  [3]=>
+  int(555)
+}
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying string array, 'flag' = SORT_REGULAR --
+bool(true)
+array(3) {
+  ["b"]=>
+  string(6) "banana"
+  ["l"]=>
+  string(5) "lemon"
+  ["o"]=>
+  string(6) "orange"
+}
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying numeric array, 'flag' = SORT_REGULAR --
+bool(true)
+array(4) {
+  [4]=>
+  int(22)
+  [2]=>
+  int(33)
+  [1]=>
+  int(100)
+  [3]=>
+  int(555)
+}
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying string array, 'flag' = SORT_STRING --
+bool(true)
+array(3) {
+  ["b"]=>
+  string(6) "banana"
+  ["l"]=>
+  string(5) "lemon"
+  ["o"]=>
+  string(6) "orange"
+}
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying numeric array, 'flag' = SORT_NUMERIC --
+bool(true)
+array(4) {
+  [4]=>
+  int(22)
+  [2]=>
+  int(33)
+  [1]=>
+  int(100)
+  [3]=>
+  int(555)
+}
+Done

ext/standard/tests/array/asort_error.phpt

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+--TEST--
+Test asort() function : error conditions 
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype  : bool asort(array &array_arg [, int sort_flags])
+ * Description: Sort an array 
+ * Source code: ext/standard/array.c
+*/
+
+/*
+* Testing asort() function with all possible error conditions 
+*/
+
+echo "*** Testing asort() : error conditions ***\n";
+
+// Zero arguments
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() function with Zero arguments --\n";
+var_dump( asort() );
+
+//Test asort with more than the expected number of arguments
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() function with more than expected no. of arguments --\n";
+$array_arg = array(1, 2);
+$flags = array("SORT_REGULAR" => SORT_REGULAR, "SORT_STRING" => SORT_STRING, "SORT_NUMERIC" => SORT_NUMERIC);
+$extra_arg = 10;
+
+// loop through $flag_value array and setting all possible flag values
+foreach($flags as $key => $flag){
+  echo "\nSort flag = $key\n";
+  var_dump( asort($array_arg,$flag, $extra_arg) );
+
+  // dump the input array to ensure that it wasn't changed
+  var_dump($array_arg);
+}
+
+echo "Done";
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Testing asort() : error conditions ***
+
+-- Testing asort() function with Zero arguments --
+
+Warning: asort() expects at least 1 parameter, 0 given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+-- Testing asort() function with more than expected no. of arguments --
+
+Sort flag = SORT_REGULAR
+
+Warning: asort() expects at most 2 parameters, 3 given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+array(2) {
+  [0]=>
+  int(1)
+  [1]=>
+  int(2)
+}
+
+Sort flag = SORT_STRING
+
+Warning: asort() expects at most 2 parameters, 3 given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+array(2) {
+  [0]=>
+  int(1)
+  [1]=>
+  int(2)
+}
+
+Sort flag = SORT_NUMERIC
+
+Warning: asort() expects at most 2 parameters, 3 given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+array(2) {
+  [0]=>
+  int(1)
+  [1]=>
+  int(2)
+}
+Done

ext/standard/tests/array/asort_object1.phpt

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+--TEST--
+Test asort() function : object functionality - sort objects  
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype  : bool asort ( array &$array [, int $asort_flags] )
+ * Description: Sort an array and maintain index association.  
+                Elements will be arranged from lowest to highest when this function has completed.
+ * Source code: ext/standard/array.c
+*/
+
+/*
+ * testing asort() by providing integer/string object arrays with following flag values 
+ * 1. Defualt flag value
+ * 2. SORT_REGULAR - compare items normally
+*/
+
+echo "*** Testing asort() : object functionality ***\n";
+
+// class declaration for integer objects
+class for_integer_asort
+{
+  public $class_value;
+  // initializing object member value
+  function __construct($value){
+    $this->class_value = $value;
+  }
+
+}
+
+// class declaration for string objects
+class for_string_asort
+{
+  public $class_value;
+  // initializing object member value
+  function __construct($value){
+    $this->class_value = $value;
+   }
+
+  // return string value
+  function __tostring() {
+   return (string)$this->value;
+  }
+
+}
+
+// array of integer objects
+$unsorted_int_obj = array ( 
+  1 => new for_integer_asort(11), 2 =>  new for_integer_asort(66),
+  3 => new for_integer_asort(23), 4 => new for_integer_asort(-5),
+  5 => new for_integer_asort(0.001), 6 => new for_integer_asort(0)
+);
+
+// array of string objects
+$unsorted_str_obj = array ( 
+  "a" => new for_string_asort("axx"), "b" => new for_string_asort("t"),
+  "c" => new for_string_asort("w"), "d" => new for_string_asort("py"),
+  "e" => new for_string_asort("apple"), "f" => new for_string_asort("Orange"),
+  "g" => new for_string_asort("Lemon"), "h" => new for_string_asort("aPPle")
+);
+
+
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying various object arrays, 'flag' value is defualt --\n";
+
+// testing asort() function by supplying integer object array, flag value is defualt
+$temp_array = $unsorted_int_obj;
+var_dump(asort($temp_array) );
+var_dump($temp_array);
+
+// testing asort() function by supplying string object array, flag value is defualt
+$temp_array = $unsorted_str_obj;
+var_dump(asort($temp_array) );
+var_dump($temp_array);
+
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying various object arrays, 'flag' value is SORT_REGULAR --\n";
+// testing asort() function by supplying integer object array, flag value = SORT_REGULAR
+$temp_array = $unsorted_int_obj;
+var_dump(asort($temp_array, SORT_REGULAR) );
+var_dump($temp_array);
+
+// testing asort() function by supplying string object array, flag value = SORT_REGULAR
+$temp_array = $unsorted_str_obj;
+var_dump(asort($temp_array, SORT_REGULAR) );
+var_dump($temp_array);
+
+echo "Done\n";
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Testing asort() : object functionality ***
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying various object arrays, 'flag' value is defualt --
+bool(true)
+array(6) {
+  [4]=>
+  object(for_integer_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    int(-5)
+  }
+  [6]=>
+  object(for_integer_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    int(0)
+  }
+  [5]=>
+  object(for_integer_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    float(0.001)
+  }
+  [1]=>
+  object(for_integer_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    int(11)
+  }
+  [3]=>
+  object(for_integer_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    int(23)
+  }
+  [2]=>
+  object(for_integer_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    int(66)
+  }
+}
+bool(true)
+array(8) {
+  ["g"]=>
+  object(for_string_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    string(5) "Lemon"
+  }
+  ["f"]=>
+  object(for_string_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    string(6) "Orange"
+  }
+  ["h"]=>
+  object(for_string_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    string(5) "aPPle"
+  }
+  ["e"]=>
+  object(for_string_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    string(5) "apple"
+  }
+  ["a"]=>
+  object(for_string_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    string(3) "axx"
+  }
+  ["d"]=>
+  object(for_string_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    string(2) "py"
+  }
+  ["b"]=>
+  object(for_string_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    string(1) "t"
+  }
+  ["c"]=>
+  object(for_string_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    string(1) "w"
+  }
+}
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying various object arrays, 'flag' value is SORT_REGULAR --
+bool(true)
+array(6) {
+  [4]=>
+  object(for_integer_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    int(-5)
+  }
+  [6]=>
+  object(for_integer_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    int(0)
+  }
+  [5]=>
+  object(for_integer_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    float(0.001)
+  }
+  [1]=>
+  object(for_integer_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    int(11)
+  }
+  [3]=>
+  object(for_integer_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    int(23)
+  }
+  [2]=>
+  object(for_integer_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    int(66)
+  }
+}
+bool(true)
+array(8) {
+  ["g"]=>
+  object(for_string_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    string(5) "Lemon"
+  }
+  ["f"]=>
+  object(for_string_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    string(6) "Orange"
+  }
+  ["h"]=>
+  object(for_string_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    string(5) "aPPle"
+  }
+  ["e"]=>
+  object(for_string_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    string(5) "apple"
+  }
+  ["a"]=>
+  object(for_string_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    string(3) "axx"
+  }
+  ["d"]=>
+  object(for_string_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    string(2) "py"
+  }
+  ["b"]=>
+  object(for_string_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    string(1) "t"
+  }
+  ["c"]=>
+  object(for_string_asort)#%d (1) {
+    ["class_value"]=>
+    string(1) "w"
+  }
+}
+Done

ext/standard/tests/array/asort_object2.phpt

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+--TEST--
+Test asort() function : object functionality - sorting objects with diff. accessibility of member vars 
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype  : bool asort ( array &$array [, int $asort_flags] )
+ * Description: Sort an array and maintain index association.  
+                Elements will be arranged from lowest to highest when this function has completed.
+ * Source code: ext/standard/array.c
+*/
+
+/*
+ * testing asort() by providing integer/string object arrays with following flag values 
+ * 1. Defualt flag value
+   2. SORT_REGULAR - compare items normally
+*/
+
+echo "*** Testing asort() : object functionality ***\n";
+
+// class declaration for integer objects
+class for_integer_asort
+{
+  public $public_class_value;
+  private $private_class_value;
+  protected $protected_class_value; 
+  // initializing object member value
+  function __construct($value1, $value2,$value3){
+    $this->public_class_value = $value1;
+    $this->private_class_value = $value2;
+    $this->protected_class_value = $value3;
+  }
+
+}
+
+// class declaration for string objects
+class for_string_asort
+{
+  public $public_class_value;
+  private $private_class_value;
+  protected $protected_class_value; 
+  // initializing object member value
+  function __construct($value1, $value2,$value3){
+    $this->public_class_value = $value1;
+    $this->private_class_value = $value2;
+    $this->protected_class_value = $value3;
+  }
+
+  // return string value
+  function __tostring() {
+   return (string)$this->value;
+  }
+}
+
+// array of integer objects
+$unsorted_int_obj = array ( 
+  1 => new for_integer_asort(11, 33,2), 2 =>  new for_integer_asort(44, 66,3),
+  3 => new for_integer_asort(23, 32,6), 4 => new for_integer_asort(-88, -5,-4),
+);
+
+// array of string objects
+$unsorted_str_obj = array ( 
+  "a" => new for_string_asort("axx","AXX","d"), "b" => new for_string_asort("T", "t","q"),
+  "c" => new for_string_asort("w", "W","c"), "d" => new for_string_asort("PY", "py","s"),
+);
+
+
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying various object arrays, 'flag' value is default --\n";
+
+// testing asort() function by supplying integer object array, flag value is default
+$temp_array = $unsorted_int_obj;
+var_dump(asort($temp_array) );
+var_dump($temp_array);
+
+// testing asort() function by supplying string object array, flag value is default
+$temp_array = $unsorted_str_obj;
+var_dump(asort($temp_array) );
+var_dump($temp_array);
+
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying various object arrays, 'flag' value is SORT_REGULAR --\n";
+// testing asort() function by supplying integer object array, flag value = SORT_REGULAR
+$temp_array = $unsorted_int_obj;
+var_dump(asort($temp_array, SORT_REGULAR) );
+var_dump($temp_array);
+
+// testing asort() function by supplying string object array, flag value = SORT_REGULAR
+$temp_array = $unsorted_str_obj;
+var_dump(asort($temp_array, SORT_REGULAR) );
+var_dump($temp_array);
+
+echo "Done\n";
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Testing asort() : object functionality ***
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying various object arrays, 'flag' value is default --
+bool(true)
+array(4) {
+  [4]=>
+  object(for_integer_asort)#%d (3) {
+    ["public_class_value"]=>
+    int(-88)
+    ["private_class_value:private"]=>
+    int(-5)
+    ["protected_class_value:protected"]=>
+    int(-4)
+  }
+  [1]=>
+  object(for_integer_asort)#%d (3) {
+    ["public_class_value"]=>
+    int(11)
+    ["private_class_value:private"]=>
+    int(33)
+    ["protected_class_value:protected"]=>
+    int(2)
+  }
+  [3]=>
+  object(for_integer_asort)#%d (3) {
+    ["public_class_value"]=>
+    int(23)
+    ["private_class_value:private"]=>
+    int(32)
+    ["protected_class_value:protected"]=>
+    int(6)
+  }
+  [2]=>
+  object(for_integer_asort)#%d (3) {
+    ["public_class_value"]=>
+    int(44)
+    ["private_class_value:private"]=>
+    int(66)
+    ["protected_class_value:protected"]=>
+    int(3)
+  }
+}
+bool(true)
+array(4) {
+  ["d"]=>
+  object(for_string_asort)#%d (3) {
+    ["public_class_value"]=>
+    string(2) "PY"
+    ["private_class_value:private"]=>
+    string(2) "py"
+    ["protected_class_value:protected"]=>
+    string(1) "s"
+  }
+  ["b"]=>
+  object(for_string_asort)#%d (3) {
+    ["public_class_value"]=>
+    string(1) "T"
+    ["private_class_value:private"]=>
+    string(1) "t"
+    ["protected_class_value:protected"]=>
+    string(1) "q"
+  }
+  ["a"]=>
+  object(for_string_asort)#%d (3) {
+    ["public_class_value"]=>
+    string(3) "axx"
+    ["private_class_value:private"]=>
+    string(3) "AXX"
+    ["protected_class_value:protected"]=>
+    string(1) "d"
+  }
+  ["c"]=>
+  object(for_string_asort)#%d (3) {
+    ["public_class_value"]=>
+    string(1) "w"
+    ["private_class_value:private"]=>
+    string(1) "W"
+    ["protected_class_value:protected"]=>
+    string(1) "c"
+  }
+}
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying various object arrays, 'flag' value is SORT_REGULAR --
+bool(true)
+array(4) {
+  [4]=>
+  object(for_integer_asort)#%d (3) {
+    ["public_class_value"]=>
+    int(-88)
+    ["private_class_value:private"]=>
+    int(-5)
+    ["protected_class_value:protected"]=>
+    int(-4)
+  }
+  [1]=>
+  object(for_integer_asort)#%d (3) {
+    ["public_class_value"]=>
+    int(11)
+    ["private_class_value:private"]=>
+    int(33)
+    ["protected_class_value:protected"]=>
+    int(2)
+  }
+  [3]=>
+  object(for_integer_asort)#%d (3) {
+    ["public_class_value"]=>
+    int(23)
+    ["private_class_value:private"]=>
+    int(32)
+    ["protected_class_value:protected"]=>
+    int(6)
+  }
+  [2]=>
+  object(for_integer_asort)#%d (3) {
+    ["public_class_value"]=>
+    int(44)
+    ["private_class_value:private"]=>
+    int(66)
+    ["protected_class_value:protected"]=>
+    int(3)
+  }
+}
+bool(true)
+array(4) {
+  ["d"]=>
+  object(for_string_asort)#%d (3) {
+    ["public_class_value"]=>
+    string(2) "PY"
+    ["private_class_value:private"]=>
+    string(2) "py"
+    ["protected_class_value:protected"]=>
+    string(1) "s"
+  }
+  ["b"]=>
+  object(for_string_asort)#%d (3) {
+    ["public_class_value"]=>
+    string(1) "T"
+    ["private_class_value:private"]=>
+    string(1) "t"
+    ["protected_class_value:protected"]=>
+    string(1) "q"
+  }
+  ["a"]=>
+  object(for_string_asort)#%d (3) {
+    ["public_class_value"]=>
+    string(3) "axx"
+    ["private_class_value:private"]=>
+    string(3) "AXX"
+    ["protected_class_value:protected"]=>
+    string(1) "d"
+  }
+  ["c"]=>
+  object(for_string_asort)#%d (3) {
+    ["public_class_value"]=>
+    string(1) "w"
+    ["private_class_value:private"]=>
+    string(1) "W"
+    ["protected_class_value:protected"]=>
+    string(1) "c"
+  }
+}
+Done

ext/standard/tests/array/asort_variation1.phpt

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+--TEST--
+Test asort() function : usage variations - unexpected values for 'array_arg' argument
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype  : bool asort(array &array_arg [, int sort_flags])
+ * Description: Sort an array and maintain index association
+                Elements will be arranged from lowest to highest when this function has completed. 
+ * Source code: ext/standard/array.c
+*/
+
+/*
+ * testing asort() by providing different unexpected values for array argument with following flag values.
+ * 1. flag value as defualt
+ * 2. SORT_REGULAR - compare items normally
+ * 3. SORT_NUMERIC - compare items numerically
+ * 4. SORT_STRING - compare items as strings
+*/
+
+echo "*** Testing asort() : usage variations ***\n";
+
+// get an unset variable
+$unset_var = 10;
+unset ($unset_var);
+
+// resource variable
+$fp = fopen(__FILE__, "r");
+
+//array of values with indices to iterate over
+$unexpected_values = array (
+
+  // int data
+  0 => 0,
+  1 => 1,
+  2 => 12345,
+  3 => -2345,
+
+  // float data
+  4 => 10.5,
+  5 => -10.5,
+  6 => 10.5e3,
+  7 => 10.6E-2,
+  8 => .5,
+
+  // null data
+  9 => NULL,
+  10 => null,
+
+  // boolean data
+  11 => true,
+  12 => false,
+  13 => TRUE,
+  14 => FALSE,
+
+  // empty data
+  15 => "",
+  16 => '',
+
+  // string data
+  17 => "string",
+  18 => 'string',
+
+  // object data
+  19 => new stdclass(),
+
+  // undefined data
+  20 => @undefined_var,
+
+  // unset data
+  21 => @unset_var,
+
+  // resource variable
+  22 => $fp
+
+);
+
+// loop though each element of the array and check the working of asort()
+// when $array arugment is supplied with different values from $unexpected_values
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying different unexpected values for 'array' argument --\n";
+echo "\n-- Flag values are defualt, SORT_REGULAR, SORT_NUMERIC, SORT_STRING --\n"; 
+
+$counter = 1;
+for($index = 0; $index < count($unexpected_values); $index ++) {
+  echo "-- Iteration $counter --\n";
+  $value = $unexpected_values [$index];
+  var_dump( asort($value) ); // expecting : bool(false)
+  var_dump( asort($value, SORT_REGULAR) ); // expecting : bool(false)
+  var_dump( asort($value, SORT_NUMERIC) ); // expecting : bool(false)
+  var_dump( asort($value, SORT_STRING) ); // expecting : bool(false)
+  $counter++;
+}
+
+echo "Done";
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Testing asort() : usage variations ***
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying different unexpected values for 'array' argument --
+
+-- Flag values are defualt, SORT_REGULAR, SORT_NUMERIC, SORT_STRING --
+-- Iteration 1 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, integer given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, integer given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, integer given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, integer given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+-- Iteration 2 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, integer given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, integer given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, integer given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, integer given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+-- Iteration 3 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, integer given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, integer given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, integer given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, integer given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+-- Iteration 4 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, integer given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, integer given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, integer given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, integer given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+-- Iteration 5 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, double given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, double given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, double given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, double given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+-- Iteration 6 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, double given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, double given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, double given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, double given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+-- Iteration 7 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, double given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, double given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, double given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, double given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+-- Iteration 8 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, double given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, double given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, double given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, double given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+-- Iteration 9 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, double given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, double given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, double given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, double given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+-- Iteration 10 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+-- Iteration 11 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+-- Iteration 12 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, boolean given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, boolean given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, boolean given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, boolean given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+-- Iteration 13 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, boolean given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, boolean given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, boolean given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, boolean given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+-- Iteration 14 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, boolean given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, boolean given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, boolean given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, boolean given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+-- Iteration 15 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, boolean given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, boolean given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, boolean given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, boolean given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+-- Iteration 16 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+-- Iteration 17 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+-- Iteration 18 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+-- Iteration 19 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+-- Iteration 20 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, object given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, object given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, object given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, object given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+-- Iteration 21 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+-- Iteration 22 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+-- Iteration 23 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, resource given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, resource given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, resource given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 1 to be array, resource given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+Done

ext/standard/tests/array/asort_variation10.phpt

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+--TEST--
+Test asort() function : usage variations - sort octal values 
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype  : bool asort ( array &$array [, int $sort_flags] )
+ * Description: Sort an array and maintain index association. 
+                Elements will be arranged from lowest to highest when this function has completed.
+ * Source code: ext/standard/array.c
+*/
+
+/*
+ * testing asort() by providing different octal array for $array argument with following flag values
+ * 1.flag value as defualt
+ * 2.SORT_REGULAR - compare items normally
+ * 3.SORT_NUMERIC - compare items numerically
+*/
+
+echo "*** Testing asort() : usage variations ***\n";
+
+// an array contains unsorted octal values
+$unsorted_oct_array = array ( 
+   01235 => 01235, 0321 => 0321, 0345 => 0345, 066 => 066, 0772 => 0772, 
+   077 => 077, -066 => -066, -0345 => -0345, 0 => 0
+);
+
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying octal value array, 'flag' value is defualt  --\n";
+$temp_array = $unsorted_oct_array;
+var_dump( asort($temp_array) ); // expecting : bool(true)
+var_dump($temp_array);
+
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying octal value array, 'flag' value is SORT_REGULAR  --\n";
+$temp_array = $unsorted_oct_array;
+var_dump( asort($temp_array, SORT_REGULAR) ); // expecting : bool(true)
+var_dump($temp_array);
+
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying octal value array, 'flag' value is SORT_NUMERIC  --\n";
+$temp_array = $unsorted_oct_array;
+var_dump( asort($temp_array, SORT_NUMERIC) ); // expecting : bool(true)
+var_dump($temp_array);
+
+echo "Done\n";
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Testing asort() : usage variations ***
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying octal value array, 'flag' value is defualt  --
+bool(true)
+array(9) {
+  [-229]=>
+  int(-229)
+  [-54]=>
+  int(-54)
+  [0]=>
+  int(0)
+  [54]=>
+  int(54)
+  [63]=>
+  int(63)
+  [209]=>
+  int(209)
+  [229]=>
+  int(229)
+  [506]=>
+  int(506)
+  [669]=>
+  int(669)
+}
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying octal value array, 'flag' value is SORT_REGULAR  --
+bool(true)
+array(9) {
+  [-229]=>
+  int(-229)
+  [-54]=>
+  int(-54)
+  [0]=>
+  int(0)
+  [54]=>
+  int(54)
+  [63]=>
+  int(63)
+  [209]=>
+  int(209)
+  [229]=>
+  int(229)
+  [506]=>
+  int(506)
+  [669]=>
+  int(669)
+}
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying octal value array, 'flag' value is SORT_NUMERIC  --
+bool(true)
+array(9) {
+  [-229]=>
+  int(-229)
+  [-54]=>
+  int(-54)
+  [0]=>
+  int(0)
+  [54]=>
+  int(54)
+  [63]=>
+  int(63)
+  [209]=>
+  int(209)
+  [229]=>
+  int(229)
+  [506]=>
+  int(506)
+  [669]=>
+  int(669)
+}
+Done

ext/standard/tests/array/asort_variation2.phpt

@@ -0,0 +1,308 @@
+--TEST--
+Test asort() function : usage variations - unexpected values for 'sort_flags' argument
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype  : proto bool asort(array &array_arg [, int sort_flags])
+ * Description: Sort an array and maintain index association
+                Elements will be arranged from lowest to highest when this function has completed.
+ * Source code: ext/standard/array.c
+*/
+
+/*
+ * Testing asort() by providing different unexpected values for flag argument
+*/
+
+echo "*** Testing asort() : usage variations ***\n";
+
+//get an unset variable
+$unset_var = 10;
+unset ($unset_var);
+
+// resource variable
+$fp = fopen(__FILE__, "r");
+
+// temperory array for checking unexpected behavior
+$unsorted_values = array(1 => 10, 2 => 2, 3 => 45);
+
+//array of values to iterate over
+$unexpected_values = array(
+
+       // int data
+/*1*/  -2345,
+
+       // float data
+/*2*/  10.5,
+       -10.5,
+       10.5e2,
+       10.6E-2,
+       .5,
+
+       // null data
+/*7*/  NULL,
+       null,
+
+       // boolean data
+/*9*/  true,
+       false,
+       TRUE,
+       FALSE,
+
+       // empty data
+/*13*/ "",
+       '',
+
+       // string data
+/*15*/ "string",
+       'string',
+
+       // object data
+/*16*/ new stdclass(),
+
+       // undefined data
+/*17*/ @undefined_var,
+
+       // unset data
+/*18*/ @unset_var,
+
+       // resource variable
+/*19*/ $fp
+
+);
+
+// loop though each element of the array and check the working of asort()
+// when $flag arugment is supplied with different values from $unexpected_values
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying different unexpected values for 'sort_flags' argument --\n";
+
+$counter = 1;
+for($index = 0; $index < count($unexpected_values); $index ++) {
+  echo "-- Iteration $counter --\n";
+  $value = $unexpected_values [$index];
+  $temp_array = $unsorted_values;
+  var_dump( asort($temp_array, $value) ); 
+  var_dump($temp_array);
+  $counter++;
+}
+
+echo "Done";
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Testing asort() : usage variations ***
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying different unexpected values for 'sort_flags' argument --
+-- Iteration 1 --
+bool(true)
+array(3) {
+  [2]=>
+  int(2)
+  [1]=>
+  int(10)
+  [3]=>
+  int(45)
+}
+-- Iteration 2 --
+bool(true)
+array(3) {
+  [2]=>
+  int(2)
+  [1]=>
+  int(10)
+  [3]=>
+  int(45)
+}
+-- Iteration 3 --
+bool(true)
+array(3) {
+  [2]=>
+  int(2)
+  [1]=>
+  int(10)
+  [3]=>
+  int(45)
+}
+-- Iteration 4 --
+bool(true)
+array(3) {
+  [2]=>
+  int(2)
+  [1]=>
+  int(10)
+  [3]=>
+  int(45)
+}
+-- Iteration 5 --
+bool(true)
+array(3) {
+  [2]=>
+  int(2)
+  [1]=>
+  int(10)
+  [3]=>
+  int(45)
+}
+-- Iteration 6 --
+bool(true)
+array(3) {
+  [2]=>
+  int(2)
+  [1]=>
+  int(10)
+  [3]=>
+  int(45)
+}
+-- Iteration 7 --
+bool(true)
+array(3) {
+  [2]=>
+  int(2)
+  [1]=>
+  int(10)
+  [3]=>
+  int(45)
+}
+-- Iteration 8 --
+bool(true)
+array(3) {
+  [2]=>
+  int(2)
+  [1]=>
+  int(10)
+  [3]=>
+  int(45)
+}
+-- Iteration 9 --
+bool(true)
+array(3) {
+  [2]=>
+  int(2)
+  [1]=>
+  int(10)
+  [3]=>
+  int(45)
+}
+-- Iteration 10 --
+bool(true)
+array(3) {
+  [2]=>
+  int(2)
+  [1]=>
+  int(10)
+  [3]=>
+  int(45)
+}
+-- Iteration 11 --
+bool(true)
+array(3) {
+  [2]=>
+  int(2)
+  [1]=>
+  int(10)
+  [3]=>
+  int(45)
+}
+-- Iteration 12 --
+bool(true)
+array(3) {
+  [2]=>
+  int(2)
+  [1]=>
+  int(10)
+  [3]=>
+  int(45)
+}
+-- Iteration 13 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 2 to be long, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+array(3) {
+  [1]=>
+  int(10)
+  [2]=>
+  int(2)
+  [3]=>
+  int(45)
+}
+-- Iteration 14 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 2 to be long, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+array(3) {
+  [1]=>
+  int(10)
+  [2]=>
+  int(2)
+  [3]=>
+  int(45)
+}
+-- Iteration 15 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 2 to be long, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+array(3) {
+  [1]=>
+  int(10)
+  [2]=>
+  int(2)
+  [3]=>
+  int(45)
+}
+-- Iteration 16 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 2 to be long, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+array(3) {
+  [1]=>
+  int(10)
+  [2]=>
+  int(2)
+  [3]=>
+  int(45)
+}
+-- Iteration 17 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 2 to be long, object given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+array(3) {
+  [1]=>
+  int(10)
+  [2]=>
+  int(2)
+  [3]=>
+  int(45)
+}
+-- Iteration 18 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 2 to be long, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+array(3) {
+  [1]=>
+  int(10)
+  [2]=>
+  int(2)
+  [3]=>
+  int(45)
+}
+-- Iteration 19 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 2 to be long, string given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+array(3) {
+  [1]=>
+  int(10)
+  [2]=>
+  int(2)
+  [3]=>
+  int(45)
+}
+-- Iteration 20 --
+
+Warning: asort() expects parameter 2 to be long, resource given in %s on line %d
+bool(false)
+array(3) {
+  [1]=>
+  int(10)
+  [2]=>
+  int(2)
+  [3]=>
+  int(45)
+}
+Done

ext/standard/tests/array/asort_variation3.phpt

@@ -0,0 +1,326 @@
+--TEST--
+Test asort() function : usage variations - sort integer/float values
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype  : bool asort ( array &$array [, int $sort_flags] )
+ * Description: Sort an array and maintain index association 
+                Elements will be arranged from lowest to highest when this function has completed.
+ * Source code: ext/standard/array.c
+*/
+
+/*
+ * Testing asort() by providing different integer/float value arrays for $array argument with following values
+ * 1. flag value as defualt
+ * 2. SORT_REGULAR - compare items normally
+ * 3. SORT_NUMERIC - compare items numerically
+*/
+
+echo "*** Testing asort() : usage variations ***\n";
+
+// group of various arrays with indices
+$various_arrays = array(
+  // negative/posative integer array
+  array(1 => 11, 2 => -11, 3 => 21, 4 => -21, 5 => 31, 6 => -31, 7 => 0, 8 => 41, 10 =>-41),
+
+  // float value array
+  array(1 => 10.5, 2 => -10.5, 3 => 10.5e2, 4 => 10.6E-2, 5 => .5, 6 => .0001, 7 => -.1),
+
+  // mixed value array
+  array(1 => .0001, 2 => .0021, 3 => -.01, 4 => -1, 5 => 0, 6 => .09, 7 => 2, 8 => -.9, 9 => 10.6E-2, 10 => -10.6E-2, 11 => 33),
+ 
+  // array values contains minimum and maximum ranges
+  array(1 => 2147483647, 2 => 2147483648, 3 => -2147483647, 4 => -2147483648, 5 => -0, 6 => 0, 7 => -2147483649)
+);
+
+// set of possible flag values
+$flag_value = array("SORT_REGULAR" => SORT_REGULAR, "SORT_NUMERIC" => SORT_NUMERIC);
+
+$count = 1;
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying various integer/float arrays --\n";
+
+// loop through to test asort() with different arrays
+foreach ($various_arrays as $array) {
+  echo "\n-- Iteration $count --\n";
+
+  echo "- With default sort_flag -\n"; 
+  $temp_array = $array; 
+  var_dump(asort($temp_array) );
+  var_dump($temp_array);
+
+  // loop through $flag_value array and setting all possible flag values
+  foreach($flag_value as $key => $flag){
+    echo "- Sort_flag = $key -\n";
+    $temp_array = $array; 
+    var_dump(asort($temp_array, $flag) );
+    var_dump($temp_array);
+  }  
+  $count++;
+} 
+
+echo "Done\n";
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Testing asort() : usage variations ***
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying various integer/float arrays --
+
+-- Iteration 1 --
+- With default sort_flag -
+bool(true)
+array(9) {
+  [10]=>
+  int(-41)
+  [6]=>
+  int(-31)
+  [4]=>
+  int(-21)
+  [2]=>
+  int(-11)
+  [7]=>
+  int(0)
+  [1]=>
+  int(11)
+  [3]=>
+  int(21)
+  [5]=>
+  int(31)
+  [8]=>
+  int(41)
+}
+- Sort_flag = SORT_REGULAR -
+bool(true)
+array(9) {
+  [10]=>
+  int(-41)
+  [6]=>
+  int(-31)
+  [4]=>
+  int(-21)
+  [2]=>
+  int(-11)
+  [7]=>
+  int(0)
+  [1]=>
+  int(11)
+  [3]=>
+  int(21)
+  [5]=>
+  int(31)
+  [8]=>
+  int(41)
+}
+- Sort_flag = SORT_NUMERIC -
+bool(true)
+array(9) {
+  [10]=>
+  int(-41)
+  [6]=>
+  int(-31)
+  [4]=>
+  int(-21)
+  [2]=>
+  int(-11)
+  [7]=>
+  int(0)
+  [1]=>
+  int(11)
+  [3]=>
+  int(21)
+  [5]=>
+  int(31)
+  [8]=>
+  int(41)
+}
+
+-- Iteration 2 --
+- With default sort_flag -
+bool(true)
+array(7) {
+  [2]=>
+  float(-10.5)
+  [7]=>
+  float(-0.1)
+  [6]=>
+  float(0.0001)
+  [4]=>
+  float(0.106)
+  [5]=>
+  float(0.5)
+  [1]=>
+  float(10.5)
+  [3]=>
+  float(1050)
+}
+- Sort_flag = SORT_REGULAR -
+bool(true)
+array(7) {
+  [2]=>
+  float(-10.5)
+  [7]=>
+  float(-0.1)
+  [6]=>
+  float(0.0001)
+  [4]=>
+  float(0.106)
+  [5]=>
+  float(0.5)
+  [1]=>
+  float(10.5)
+  [3]=>
+  float(1050)
+}
+- Sort_flag = SORT_NUMERIC -
+bool(true)
+array(7) {
+  [2]=>
+  float(-10.5)
+  [7]=>
+  float(-0.1)
+  [6]=>
+  float(0.0001)
+  [4]=>
+  float(0.106)
+  [5]=>
+  float(0.5)
+  [1]=>
+  float(10.5)
+  [3]=>
+  float(1050)
+}
+
+-- Iteration 3 --
+- With default sort_flag -
+bool(true)
+array(11) {
+  [4]=>
+  int(-1)
+  [8]=>
+  float(-0.9)
+  [10]=>
+  float(-0.106)
+  [3]=>
+  float(-0.01)
+  [5]=>
+  int(0)
+  [1]=>
+  float(0.0001)
+  [2]=>
+  float(0.0021)
+  [6]=>
+  float(0.09)
+  [9]=>
+  float(0.106)
+  [7]=>
+  int(2)
+  [11]=>
+  int(33)
+}
+- Sort_flag = SORT_REGULAR -
+bool(true)
+array(11) {
+  [4]=>
+  int(-1)
+  [8]=>
+  float(-0.9)
+  [10]=>
+  float(-0.106)
+  [3]=>
+  float(-0.01)
+  [5]=>
+  int(0)
+  [1]=>
+  float(0.0001)
+  [2]=>
+  float(0.0021)
+  [6]=>
+  float(0.09)
+  [9]=>
+  float(0.106)
+  [7]=>
+  int(2)
+  [11]=>
+  int(33)
+}
+- Sort_flag = SORT_NUMERIC -
+bool(true)
+array(11) {
+  [4]=>
+  int(-1)
+  [8]=>
+  float(-0.9)
+  [10]=>
+  float(-0.106)
+  [3]=>
+  float(-0.01)
+  [5]=>
+  int(0)
+  [1]=>
+  float(0.0001)
+  [2]=>
+  float(0.0021)
+  [6]=>
+  float(0.09)
+  [9]=>
+  float(0.106)
+  [7]=>
+  int(2)
+  [11]=>
+  int(33)
+}
+
+-- Iteration 4 --
+- With default sort_flag -
+bool(true)
+array(7) {
+  [7]=>
+  float(-2147483649)
+  [4]=>
+  float(-2147483648)
+  [3]=>
+  int(-2147483647)
+  [6]=>
+  int(0)
+  [5]=>
+  int(0)
+  [1]=>
+  int(2147483647)
+  [2]=>
+  float(2147483648)
+}
+- Sort_flag = SORT_REGULAR -
+bool(true)
+array(7) {
+  [7]=>
+  float(-2147483649)
+  [4]=>
+  float(-2147483648)
+  [3]=>
+  int(-2147483647)
+  [6]=>
+  int(0)
+  [5]=>
+  int(0)
+  [1]=>
+  int(2147483647)
+  [2]=>
+  float(2147483648)
+}
+- Sort_flag = SORT_NUMERIC -
+bool(true)
+array(7) {
+  [7]=>
+  float(-2147483649)
+  [4]=>
+  float(-2147483648)
+  [3]=>
+  int(-2147483647)
+  [6]=>
+  int(0)
+  [5]=>
+  int(0)
+  [1]=>
+  int(2147483647)
+  [2]=>
+  float(2147483648)
+}
+Done

ext/standard/tests/array/asort_variation4.phpt

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+--TEST--
+Test asort() function : usage variations - sort reference variables   
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype  : bool asort ( array &$array [, int $sort_flags] )
+ * Description: Sort an array and maintain index association. 
+                Elements will be arranged from lowest to highest when this function has completed.
+ * Source code: ext/standard/array.c
+*/
+
+/*
+ * Testing asort() by providing reference variable array with following flag values
+ *  flag value as defualt
+ *  SORT_REGULAR - compare items normally
+ *  SORT_NUMERIC - compare items numerically
+*/
+
+echo "*** Testing asort() :usage variations  ***\n";
+
+$value1 = 100;
+$value2 = 33;
+$value3 = 555;
+
+// an array containing integer references 
+$unsorted_numerics =  array( 1 => &$value1 , 2 => &$value2, 3 => &$value3);
+
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying reference variable array, 'flag' value is defualt --\n";
+$temp_array = $unsorted_numerics;
+var_dump( asort($temp_array) ); // expecting : bool(true)
+var_dump( $temp_array);
+
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying reference variable array, 'flag' = SORT_REGULAR --\n";
+$temp_array = &$unsorted_numerics;
+var_dump( asort($temp_array, SORT_REGULAR) ); // expecting : bool(true)
+var_dump( $temp_array);
+
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying reference variable array, 'flag' = SORT_NUMERIC --\n";
+$temp_array = &$unsorted_numerics;
+var_dump( asort($temp_array, SORT_NUMERIC) ); // expecting : bool(true)
+var_dump( $temp_array);
+
+echo "Done\n";
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Testing asort() :usage variations  ***
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying reference variable array, 'flag' value is defualt --
+bool(true)
+array(3) {
+  [2]=>
+  &int(33)
+  [1]=>
+  &int(100)
+  [3]=>
+  &int(555)
+}
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying reference variable array, 'flag' = SORT_REGULAR --
+bool(true)
+array(3) {
+  [2]=>
+  &int(33)
+  [1]=>
+  &int(100)
+  [3]=>
+  &int(555)
+}
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying reference variable array, 'flag' = SORT_NUMERIC --
+bool(true)
+array(3) {
+  [2]=>
+  &int(33)
+  [1]=>
+  &int(100)
+  [3]=>
+  &int(555)
+}
+Done

ext/standard/tests/array/asort_variation5.phpt

@@ -0,0 +1,248 @@
+--TEST--
+Test asort() function : usage variations - sort strings 
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype  : bool asort ( array &$array [, int $asort_flags] )
+ * Description: Sort an array and maintain index association 
+                Elements will be arranged from lowest to highest when this function has completed.
+ * Source code: ext/standard/array.c
+*/
+
+/*
+ * testing asort() by providing different string arrays for $array argument with following flag values
+ *  flag value as defualt
+ *  SORT_REGULAR - compare items normally
+ *  SORT_STRING  - compare items as strings
+*/
+
+echo "*** Testing asort() : usage variations ***\n";
+
+$various_arrays = array (
+  // group of escape sequences 
+  array ("null"=>  null, "NULL" => NULL, "\a" => "\a", "\cx" => "\cx", "\e" => "\e", 
+        "\f" => "\f", "\n" =>"\n", "\r" => "\r", "\t" => "\t", "\xhh" => "\xhh", 
+        "\ddd" => "\ddd", "\v" => "\v"
+        ),
+
+  // array contains combination of capital/small letters 
+  array ('l' => "lemoN", 'O' => "Orange", 'b' => "banana", 'a' => "apple", 'Te' => "Test", 
+        'T' => "TTTT", 't' => "ttt", 'w' => "ww", 'x' => "x", 'X' => "X", 'o' => "oraNGe",
+        'B' => "BANANA"
+        )
+);
+
+$flags = array("SORT_REGULAR" => SORT_REGULAR, "SORT_STRING" => SORT_STRING);
+
+$count = 1;
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying various string arrays --\n";
+
+// loop through to test asort() with different arrays
+foreach ($various_arrays as $array) {
+  echo "\n-- Iteration $count --\n";
+
+  echo "- With default sort_flag -\n";
+  $temp_array = $array;
+  var_dump(asort($temp_array) ); // expecting : bool(true)
+  var_dump($temp_array);
+
+  // loop through $flags array and setting all possible flag values
+  foreach($flags as $key => $flag){
+    echo "- Sort_flag = $key -\n";
+    $temp_array = $array;
+    var_dump(asort($temp_array, $flag) ); // expecting : bool(true)
+    var_dump($temp_array);
+  }
+  $count++;
+}
+
+echo "Done\n";
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Testing asort() : usage variations ***
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying various string arrays --
+
+-- Iteration 1 --
+- With default sort_flag -
+bool(true)
+array(12) {
+  ["null"]=>
+  NULL
+  ["NULL"]=>
+  NULL
+  ["	"]=>
+  string(1) "	"
+  ["
+"]=>
+  string(1) "
+"
+  [""]=>
+  string(1) ""
+  [""]=>
+  string(1) ""
+  ["
+"]=>
+  string(1) "
+"
+  ["\a"]=>
+  string(2) "\a"
+  ["\cx"]=>
+  string(3) "\cx"
+  ["\ddd"]=>
+  string(4) "\ddd"
+  ["\e"]=>
+  string(2) "\e"
+  ["\xhh"]=>
+  string(4) "\xhh"
+}
+- Sort_flag = SORT_REGULAR -
+bool(true)
+array(12) {
+  ["null"]=>
+  NULL
+  ["NULL"]=>
+  NULL
+  ["	"]=>
+  string(1) "	"
+  ["
+"]=>
+  string(1) "
+"
+  [""]=>
+  string(1) ""
+  [""]=>
+  string(1) ""
+  ["
+"]=>
+  string(1) "
+"
+  ["\a"]=>
+  string(2) "\a"
+  ["\cx"]=>
+  string(3) "\cx"
+  ["\ddd"]=>
+  string(4) "\ddd"
+  ["\e"]=>
+  string(2) "\e"
+  ["\xhh"]=>
+  string(4) "\xhh"
+}
+- Sort_flag = SORT_STRING -
+bool(true)
+array(12) {
+  ["null"]=>
+  NULL
+  ["NULL"]=>
+  NULL
+  ["	"]=>
+  string(1) "	"
+  ["
+"]=>
+  string(1) "
+"
+  [""]=>
+  string(1) ""
+  [""]=>
+  string(1) ""
+  ["
+"]=>
+  string(1) "
+"
+  ["\a"]=>
+  string(2) "\a"
+  ["\cx"]=>
+  string(3) "\cx"
+  ["\ddd"]=>
+  string(4) "\ddd"
+  ["\e"]=>
+  string(2) "\e"
+  ["\xhh"]=>
+  string(4) "\xhh"
+}
+
+-- Iteration 2 --
+- With default sort_flag -
+bool(true)
+array(12) {
+  ["B"]=>
+  string(6) "BANANA"
+  ["O"]=>
+  string(6) "Orange"
+  ["T"]=>
+  string(4) "TTTT"
+  ["Te"]=>
+  string(4) "Test"
+  ["X"]=>
+  string(1) "X"
+  ["a"]=>
+  string(5) "apple"
+  ["b"]=>
+  string(6) "banana"
+  ["l"]=>
+  string(5) "lemoN"
+  ["o"]=>
+  string(6) "oraNGe"
+  ["t"]=>
+  string(3) "ttt"
+  ["w"]=>
+  string(2) "ww"
+  ["x"]=>
+  string(1) "x"
+}
+- Sort_flag = SORT_REGULAR -
+bool(true)
+array(12) {
+  ["B"]=>
+  string(6) "BANANA"
+  ["O"]=>
+  string(6) "Orange"
+  ["T"]=>
+  string(4) "TTTT"
+  ["Te"]=>
+  string(4) "Test"
+  ["X"]=>
+  string(1) "X"
+  ["a"]=>
+  string(5) "apple"
+  ["b"]=>
+  string(6) "banana"
+  ["l"]=>
+  string(5) "lemoN"
+  ["o"]=>
+  string(6) "oraNGe"
+  ["t"]=>
+  string(3) "ttt"
+  ["w"]=>
+  string(2) "ww"
+  ["x"]=>
+  string(1) "x"
+}
+- Sort_flag = SORT_STRING -
+bool(true)
+array(12) {
+  ["B"]=>
+  string(6) "BANANA"
+  ["O"]=>
+  string(6) "Orange"
+  ["T"]=>
+  string(4) "TTTT"
+  ["Te"]=>
+  string(4) "Test"
+  ["X"]=>
+  string(1) "X"
+  ["a"]=>
+  string(5) "apple"
+  ["b"]=>
+  string(6) "banana"
+  ["l"]=>
+  string(5) "lemoN"
+  ["o"]=>
+  string(6) "oraNGe"
+  ["t"]=>
+  string(3) "ttt"
+  ["w"]=>
+  string(2) "ww"
+  ["x"]=>
+  string(1) "x"
+}
+Done

ext/standard/tests/array/asort_variation6.phpt

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+--TEST--
+Test asort() function : usage variations - sort hexadecimal values 
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype  : bool asort ( array &$array [, int $asort_flags] )
+ * Description: Sort an array and maintain index association. 
+                Elements will be arranged from lowest to highest when this function has completed.
+ * Source code: ext/standard/array.c
+*/
+
+/*
+ * testing asort() by providing different hexa-decimal array for $array argument with following flag values
+ * flag value as defualt
+ * SORT_REGULAR - compare items normally
+ * SORT_NUMERIC - compare items numerically
+*/
+
+echo "*** Testing asort() : usage variations ***\n";
+
+// an array contains unsorted hexadecimal values  
+// There are multiple keys which are duplicate and the later should be picked
+$unsorted_hex_array = array ( 0x1AB => 0x1AB, 0xFFF => 0xFFF, 0xF => 0xF, 0xFF => 0xFF, 0x2AA => 0x2AA, 0xBB => 0xBB,
+                              0x1ab => 0x1ab, 0xff => 0xff, -0xff => -0xFF, 0 => 0, -0x2aa => -0x2aa
+                            );
+
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying hexadecimal value array, 'flag' value is defualt  --\n";
+$temp_array = $unsorted_hex_array;
+var_dump(asort($temp_array) ); // expecting : bool(true)
+var_dump($temp_array);
+
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying hexadecimal value array, 'flag' value is SORT_REGULAR  --\n";
+$temp_array = $unsorted_hex_array;
+var_dump(asort($temp_array, SORT_REGULAR) ); // expecting : bool(true)
+var_dump($temp_array);
+
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying hexadecimal value array, 'flag' value is SORT_NUMERIC  --\n";
+$temp_array = $unsorted_hex_array;
+var_dump(asort($temp_array, SORT_NUMERIC) ); // expecting : bool(true)
+var_dump($temp_array);
+
+echo "Done\n";
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Testing asort() : usage variations ***
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying hexadecimal value array, 'flag' value is defualt  --
+bool(true)
+array(9) {
+  [-682]=>
+  int(-682)
+  [-255]=>
+  int(-255)
+  [0]=>
+  int(0)
+  [15]=>
+  int(15)
+  [187]=>
+  int(187)
+  [255]=>
+  int(255)
+  [427]=>
+  int(427)
+  [682]=>
+  int(682)
+  [4095]=>
+  int(4095)
+}
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying hexadecimal value array, 'flag' value is SORT_REGULAR  --
+bool(true)
+array(9) {
+  [-682]=>
+  int(-682)
+  [-255]=>
+  int(-255)
+  [0]=>
+  int(0)
+  [15]=>
+  int(15)
+  [187]=>
+  int(187)
+  [255]=>
+  int(255)
+  [427]=>
+  int(427)
+  [682]=>
+  int(682)
+  [4095]=>
+  int(4095)
+}
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying hexadecimal value array, 'flag' value is SORT_NUMERIC  --
+bool(true)
+array(9) {
+  [-682]=>
+  int(-682)
+  [-255]=>
+  int(-255)
+  [0]=>
+  int(0)
+  [15]=>
+  int(15)
+  [187]=>
+  int(187)
+  [255]=>
+  int(255)
+  [427]=>
+  int(427)
+  [682]=>
+  int(682)
+  [4095]=>
+  int(4095)
+}
+Done

ext/standard/tests/array/asort_variation7.phpt

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+--TEST--
+Test asort() function : usage variations - sort bool values 
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype  : bool asort ( array &$array [, int $sort_flags] )
+ * Description: This function asorts an array. 
+                Elements will be arranged from lowest to highest when this function has completed.
+ * Source code: ext/standard/array.c
+*/
+
+/*
+ * testing asort() by providing bool value array for $array argument with following flag values.
+ * flag value as defualt
+ * SORT_REGULAR - compare items normally
+*/
+
+echo "*** Testing asort() : usage variations ***\n";
+
+// bool value array
+$bool_values = array (1 => true, 2 => false, 3 => TRUE, 4 => FALSE);
+
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying bool value array, 'flag' value is defualt --\n";
+$temp_array = $bool_values;
+var_dump(asort($temp_array) );
+var_dump($temp_array);
+
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying bool value array, 'flag' value is SORT_REGULAR --\n";
+$temp_array = $bool_values;
+var_dump(asort($temp_array, SORT_REGULAR) );
+var_dump($temp_array);
+
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying bool value array, 'flag' value is SORT_NUMERIC  --\n";
+$temp_array = $bool_values;
+var_dump(asort($temp_array, SORT_NUMERIC) );
+var_dump($temp_array);
+
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying bool value array, 'flag' value is SORT_STRING --\n";
+$temp_array = $bool_values;
+var_dump(asort($temp_array, SORT_STRING) );
+var_dump($temp_array);
+
+echo "Done\n";
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Testing asort() : usage variations ***
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying bool value array, 'flag' value is defualt --
+bool(true)
+array(4) {
+  [4]=>
+  bool(false)
+  [2]=>
+  bool(false)
+  [1]=>
+  bool(true)
+  [3]=>
+  bool(true)
+}
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying bool value array, 'flag' value is SORT_REGULAR --
+bool(true)
+array(4) {
+  [4]=>
+  bool(false)
+  [2]=>
+  bool(false)
+  [1]=>
+  bool(true)
+  [3]=>
+  bool(true)
+}
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying bool value array, 'flag' value is SORT_NUMERIC  --
+bool(true)
+array(4) {
+  [4]=>
+  bool(false)
+  [2]=>
+  bool(false)
+  [1]=>
+  bool(true)
+  [3]=>
+  bool(true)
+}
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying bool value array, 'flag' value is SORT_STRING --
+bool(true)
+array(4) {
+  [4]=>
+  bool(false)
+  [2]=>
+  bool(false)
+  [1]=>
+  bool(true)
+  [3]=>
+  bool(true)
+}
+Done

ext/standard/tests/array/asort_variation8.phpt

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+--TEST--
+Test asort() function : usage variations - sort array with diff. sub arrays, 'sort_flags' as default/SORT_REGULAR 
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype  : bool asort ( array &$array [, int $sort_flags] )
+ * Description: Sort an array and maintain index association. 
+                Elements will be arranged from lowest to highest when this function has completed.
+ * Source code: ext/standard/array.c
+*/
+
+/*
+ * testing asort() by providing arrays contains sub arrays for $array argument with flowing flag values
+ * flag value as default
+ * SORT_REGULAR - compare items normally
+ * Note: arrays are sorted based on total count of elements inside it, when all the elements are arrays
+*/
+
+echo "*** Testing asort() : usage variations ***\n";
+
+// array of arrays
+$various_arrays = array (
+  // null array
+  "array[0]" => array(),
+
+  // array contains null sub array
+  "array[1]" => array( "sub_array[1][0]" => array() ),
+
+  // array of arrays along with some values
+  "array[2]" => array("data[2,0]" => 44, "data[2,1]" => 11, "sub_array[2][0] " => array(64,61) ),
+
+  // array contains sub arrays
+  "array[3]" => array ( "sub_array[3][0]" => array(33,-5,6), "sub_array[3][1]" => array(11), 
+                        "sub_array[3][2]" => array(22,-55), "sub_array[3][3]" => array() )
+);
+
+
+$count = 1;
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying various arrays containing sub arrays --\n";
+
+// loop through to test asort() with different arrays
+foreach ($various_arrays as $array) {
+ 
+  echo "\n-- Iteration $count --\n"; 
+  // testing asort() function by supplying different arrays, flag value is default
+  echo "- With default sort_flag -\n";
+  $temp_array = $array;
+  var_dump(asort($temp_array) );
+  var_dump($temp_array);
+
+  // testing asort() function by supplying different arrays, flag value = SORT_REGULAR
+  echo "- Sort_flag = SORT_REGULAR -\n";
+  $temp_array = $array;
+  var_dump(asort($temp_array, SORT_REGULAR) );
+  var_dump($temp_array);
+  $count++;
+}
+
+echo "Done\n";
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Testing asort() : usage variations ***
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying various arrays containing sub arrays --
+
+-- Iteration 1 --
+- With default sort_flag -
+bool(true)
+array(0) {
+}
+- Sort_flag = SORT_REGULAR -
+bool(true)
+array(0) {
+}
+
+-- Iteration 2 --
+- With default sort_flag -
+bool(true)
+array(1) {
+  ["sub_array[1][0]"]=>
+  array(0) {
+  }
+}
+- Sort_flag = SORT_REGULAR -
+bool(true)
+array(1) {
+  ["sub_array[1][0]"]=>
+  array(0) {
+  }
+}
+
+-- Iteration 3 --
+- With default sort_flag -
+bool(true)
+array(3) {
+  ["data[2,1]"]=>
+  int(11)
+  ["data[2,0]"]=>
+  int(44)
+  ["sub_array[2][0] "]=>
+  array(2) {
+    [0]=>
+    int(64)
+    [1]=>
+    int(61)
+  }
+}
+- Sort_flag = SORT_REGULAR -
+bool(true)
+array(3) {
+  ["data[2,1]"]=>
+  int(11)
+  ["data[2,0]"]=>
+  int(44)
+  ["sub_array[2][0] "]=>
+  array(2) {
+    [0]=>
+    int(64)
+    [1]=>
+    int(61)
+  }
+}
+
+-- Iteration 4 --
+- With default sort_flag -
+bool(true)
+array(4) {
+  ["sub_array[3][3]"]=>
+  array(0) {
+  }
+  ["sub_array[3][1]"]=>
+  array(1) {
+    [0]=>
+    int(11)
+  }
+  ["sub_array[3][2]"]=>
+  array(2) {
+    [0]=>
+    int(22)
+    [1]=>
+    int(-55)
+  }
+  ["sub_array[3][0]"]=>
+  array(3) {
+    [0]=>
+    int(33)
+    [1]=>
+    int(-5)
+    [2]=>
+    int(6)
+  }
+}
+- Sort_flag = SORT_REGULAR -
+bool(true)
+array(4) {
+  ["sub_array[3][3]"]=>
+  array(0) {
+  }
+  ["sub_array[3][1]"]=>
+  array(1) {
+    [0]=>
+    int(11)
+  }
+  ["sub_array[3][2]"]=>
+  array(2) {
+    [0]=>
+    int(22)
+    [1]=>
+    int(-55)
+  }
+  ["sub_array[3][0]"]=>
+  array(3) {
+    [0]=>
+    int(33)
+    [1]=>
+    int(-5)
+    [2]=>
+    int(6)
+  }
+}
+Done

ext/standard/tests/array/asort_variation9.phpt

@@ -0,0 +1,258 @@
+--TEST--
+Test asort() function : usage variations - sorting arrays with/without keys, 'sort_flags' as default/SORT_REGULAR  
+--FILE--
+<?php
+/* Prototype  : bool asort ( array &$array [, int $sort_flags] )
+ * Description: Sort an array and maintain index association. 
+                Elements will be arranged from lowest to highest when this function has completed.
+ * Source code: ext/standard/array.c
+*/
+
+/*
+ * Testing asort() by providing arrays  with key values for $array argument with following flag values.
+ * 1.flag value as default
+ * 2.SORT_REGULAR - compare items normally
+ */
+
+echo "*** Testing asort() : usage variations ***\n";
+
+// list of arrays with/without key values
+$various_arrays = array (
+  array(5 => 55,  66, 22, 33, 11),
+  array ("a" => "orange",  "banana", "c" => "apple"),
+  array(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6),
+  array("first", 5 => "second", "third"),
+  array(1, 1, 8 => 1,  4 => 1, 19, 3 => 13),
+  array('bar' => 'baz', "foo" => 1),
+  array('a'=>1,'b'=>array('e'=>2,'f'=>3),'c'=>array('g'=>4),'d'=>5),
+);
+
+$count = 1;
+echo "\n-- Testing asort() by supplying various arrays with key values --\n";
+
+// loop through to test asort() with different arrays, 
+// to test the new keys for the elements in the sorted array 
+foreach ($various_arrays as $array) {
+  echo "\n-- Iteration $count --\n";
+
+  echo "- With default sort_flag -\n";
+  $temp_array = $array;
+  var_dump(asort($temp_array) );
+  var_dump($temp_array);
+
+  echo "- Sort_flag = SORT_REGULAR -\n";
+  $temp_array = $array;
+  var_dump(asort($temp_array, SORT_REGULAR) );
+  var_dump($temp_array);
+  $count++;
+}
+
+echo "Done\n";
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+*** Testing asort() : usage variations ***
+
+-- Testing asort() by supplying various arrays with key values --
+
+-- Iteration 1 --
+- With default sort_flag -
+bool(true)
+array(5) {
+  [9]=>
+  int(11)
+  [7]=>
+  int(22)
+  [8]=>
+  int(33)
+  [5]=>
+  int(55)
+  [6]=>
+  int(66)
+}
+- Sort_flag = SORT_REGULAR -
+bool(true)
+array(5) {
+  [9]=>
+  int(11)
+  [7]=>
+  int(22)
+  [8]=>
+  int(33)
+  [5]=>
+  int(55)
+  [6]=>
+  int(66)
+}
+
+-- Iteration 2 --
+- With default sort_flag -
+bool(true)
+array(3) {
+  ["c"]=>
+  string(5) "apple"
+  [0]=>
+  string(6) "banana"
+  ["a"]=>
+  string(6) "orange"
+}
+- Sort_flag = SORT_REGULAR -
+bool(true)
+array(3) {
+  ["c"]=>
+  string(5) "apple"
+  [0]=>
+  string(6) "banana"
+  ["a"]=>
+  string(6) "orange"
+}
+
+-- Iteration 3 --
+- With default sort_flag -
+bool(true)
+array(6) {
+  [0]=>
+  int(1)
+  [1]=>
+  int(2)
+  [2]=>
+  int(3)
+  [3]=>
+  int(4)
+  [4]=>
+  int(5)
+  [5]=>
+  int(6)
+}
+- Sort_flag = SORT_REGULAR -
+bool(true)
+array(6) {
+  [0]=>
+  int(1)
+  [1]=>
+  int(2)
+  [2]=>
+  int(3)
+  [3]=>
+  int(4)
+  [4]=>
+  int(5)
+  [5]=>
+  int(6)
+}
+
+-- Iteration 4 --
+- With default sort_flag -
+bool(true)
+array(3) {
+  [0]=>
+  string(5) "first"
+  [5]=>
+  string(6) "second"
+  [6]=>
+  string(5) "third"
+}
+- Sort_flag = SORT_REGULAR -
+bool(true)
+array(3) {
+  [0]=>
+  string(5) "first"
+  [5]=>
+  string(6) "second"
+  [6]=>
+  string(5) "third"
+}
+
+-- Iteration 5 --
+- With default sort_flag -
+bool(true)
+array(6) {
+  [4]=>
+  int(1)
+  [0]=>
+  int(1)
+  [8]=>
+  int(1)
+  [1]=>
+  int(1)
+  [3]=>
+  int(13)
+  [9]=>
+  int(19)
+}
+- Sort_flag = SORT_REGULAR -
+bool(true)
+array(6) {
+  [4]=>
+  int(1)
+  [0]=>
+  int(1)
+  [8]=>
+  int(1)
+  [1]=>
+  int(1)
+  [3]=>
+  int(13)
+  [9]=>
+  int(19)
+}
+
+-- Iteration 6 --
+- With default sort_flag -
+bool(true)
+array(2) {
+  ["bar"]=>
+  string(3) "baz"
+  ["foo"]=>
+  int(1)
+}
+- Sort_flag = SORT_REGULAR -
+bool(true)
+array(2) {
+  ["bar"]=>
+  string(3) "baz"
+  ["foo"]=>
+  int(1)
+}
+
+-- Iteration 7 --
+- With default sort_flag -
+bool(true)
+array(4) {
+  ["a"]=>
+  int(1)
+  ["d"]=>
+  int(5)
+  ["c"]=>
+  array(1) {
+    ["g"]=>
+    int(4)
+  }
+  ["b"]=>
+  array(2) {
+    ["e"]=>
+    int(2)
+    ["f"]=>
+    int(3)
+  }
+}
+- Sort_flag = SORT_REGULAR -
+bool(true)
+array(4) {
+  ["a"]=>
+  int(1)
+  ["d"]=>
+  int(5)
+  ["c"]=>
+  array(1) {
+    ["g"]=>
+    int(4)
+  }
+  ["b"]=>
+  array(2) {
+    ["e"]=>
+    int(2)
+    ["f"]=>
+    int(3)
+  }
+}
+Done