ArrayObject natsort() Function in PHP Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025 Comments Improve Suggest changes Like Article Like Report The natsort() function of the ArrayObject class in PHP is used to sort the elements of the ArrayObject following a natural order sorting algorithm. The natsort() function is used to sort alphanumeric strings in a order a normal human being would do. Syntax: void natsort() Parameters: This function does not accepts any parameters. Return Value: This function does not returns any value. Below programs illustrate the above function: Program 1: php <?php // PHP program to illustrate the // natsort() function $arr = array("geeks100", "geeks99", "geeks1", "geeks02"); // Create array object $arrObject = new ArrayObject($arr); // Sort the ArrayObject $arrObject->natsort(); // Print the sorted ArrayObject print_r($arrObject); ?> Output: ArrayObject Object ( [storage:ArrayObject:private] => Array ( [3] => geeks02 [2] => geeks1 [1] => geeks99 [0] => geeks100 ) ) Program 2: php <?php // PHP program to illustrate the // natsort() function $arr = array("geeks100", "geeks99", "geeks1", "geeks02"); // Create array object $arrObject = new ArrayObject($arr); // Clone the ArrayObject $tempArrObj = clone $arrObject; // Sort the $temoArrObj using standard // sorting algorithm $tempArrObj->asort(); // Sort the ArrayObject using Natural // ordering algorithm $arrObject->natsort(); // Compare Both of the results echo "Sorted using standard sorting:\n"; print_r($tempArrObj); echo "\nSorted using Natural ordering:\n"; print_r($arrObject); ?> Output: Sorted using standard sorting: ArrayObject Object ( [storage:ArrayObject:private] => Array ( [3] => geeks02 [2] => geeks1 [0] => geeks100 [1] => geeks99 ) ) Sorted using Natural ordering: ArrayObject Object ( [storage:ArrayObject:private] => Array ( [3] => geeks02 [2] => geeks1 [1] => geeks99 [0] => geeks100 ) ) Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/arrayobject.natsort.php Create Quiz Comment G gopaldave Follow 0 Improve G gopaldave Follow 0 Improve Article Tags : Web Technologies PHP PHP-array PHP-function PHP-ArrayObject +1 More Explore BasicsPHP Syntax4 min readPHP Variables5 min readPHP | Functions6 min readPHP Loops4 min readArrayPHP Arrays5 min readPHP Associative Arrays4 min readMultidimensional arrays in PHP5 min readSorting Arrays in PHP4 min readOOPs & InterfacesPHP Classes2 min readPHP | Constructors and Destructors5 min readPHP Access Modifiers4 min readMultiple Inheritance in PHP4 min readMySQL DatabasePHP | MySQL Database Introduction4 min readPHP Database connection2 min readPHP | MySQL ( Creating Database )3 min readPHP | MySQL ( Creating Table )3 min readPHP AdvancePHP Superglobals6 min readPHP | Regular Expressions12 min readPHP Form Handling4 min readPHP File Handling4 min readPHP | Uploading File3 min readPHP Cookies9 min readPHP | Sessions7 min read Like