# Sort 2d array

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sort-2d-array/257053>\
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**Created:** [April 9, 2008, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sort-2d-array/257053 "2008-04-09T20:11:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![ali305](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c6cbf5/32.png) [@ali305](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ali305)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2008, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sort-2d-array/257053/1 "2008-04-09T20:11:07Z")

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how can i sort a multidimensional array created from preg\_match\_all?  
$arr[$i][1] = string  
$arr[$i][2] = number

i want to sort $arr[$i][1] and have the rest follow.