help sorting mixed array

[Spames]

I have an array that contains text and numbers such as:

day_x_records (x goes from 1-20)

When I pull these table names out of my database, and into an array, and then sort using sort(array), they don't come out in the order I want. Instead they come out as day_10 to day_19, then day_1, day_20, then day_2 to day_9.

How can I make them come out as day_1, day_2, day_3, day_4, etc. .

Thanks!

[daarius]

the general kind of sorting you are performing are correct, but only for computer language.

what you need is natsort() which will sort the array in natural order.

[Spames]

I just tried natsort, and it gives the same result.

Thanks for the reply. Any other suggestions??

[Spames]

help, anyone? please?. . with sugar on top??

[Weedpacket]

It WAS resorted- the keys are resorted as well.

function sping($a){return "day_{$a}_records";}
$array=range(1,20);
$array = array_map('sping',$array);

print_r($array);
shuffle($array);
print_r($array);
natsort($array);
print_r($array);
$array= array_values($array);
print_r($array);