sort php Array on click

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Is it possible to have a php array sorted by clicking on a button?(Alphabetically or by year)

I am using fullpage.js and Columnizer jQuery plugin. Unfortunately, the problem is that I have to make a new table for each new slide. (Maybe someone knows a better solution?)

Or is it more useful javascript / jquery to use?

here is the Code:

// get table data from Plugin TablePress
$table = TablePress::$model_table->load( $atts['table-id'], true, true );

//only get the important data
$data = $table['data'];

$output = '<div id="tablecontest-slider">';

$output .= '<div class="section" id="section0">';

    array_shift($data);
    $counter = 1;
    foreach ($data as $value) {

        if ($counter == 1) {

            $output .= '<div class="slide">';
            $output .= '<div class="columnize">';

            $output .= '<table>';
        }

        $output .= '<tr>';
        $output .= '<td>' . $value[0] . '</td>';
        $output .= '<td>' . $value[1] . '</td>';
        $output .= '<td>' . $value[2] . '</td>';
        $output .= '</tr>';

        $counter++;
        if ($counter == 21) {
            $counter = 1;
            $output .= '</table>';

            $output .= '</div>';
            $output .= '</div>';
        }
    }

$output .= '</div>';

$output .= '</div>';


return $output;

I dont know how to sort the array by click on a button..

Thank you for ideas and suggestions

You can sort by parsing every `````` and then switching the possition of them. But that isn't good way (especially SEO). Do it with sorting methods build in PHP on server-side Here are PHP sorting docs: http://php.net/manual/en/array.sorting.php — pkolawa, Aug 21 '17 at 12:37

Iván Rodríguez Torres · Answer 1 · 2017-08-22T09:06:41.647

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You can't directly sort anything on PHP from JS. BUT you can send an Ajax query on the button click, and respond with the PHP array sorted.

edited Aug 22 '17 at 09:06

answered Aug 21 '17 at 12:35

Iván Rodríguez Torres

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Yes, I thought so.. how can i do this with ajax? – azrm Aug 22 '17 at 08:25
@azrm that question is very wide. It depends a lot on your server and it would be better for you to elaborate a new question showing how your server is. Anyway, if the array is not very big, you can sort it using JS. You should read this answer: https://stackoverflow.com/a/979289/2127296 – Iván Rodríguez Torres Aug 22 '17 at 09:10

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 21 '17 at 12:36

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No, you can't. PHP is running on your server and delivers the page. So there is no PHP-Array anymore once you render the site in your browser.

If you would get your data via an AJAX-call you COULD implement sorting and filtering on the server.

answered Aug 21 '17 at 12:36

Argee

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