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sortBy

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Sorts a associative array by a certain key. 

/**
 * Sorts a associative array by a certain key.
 *
 * @param  string $key    The name of the key.
 * @param  string $direction Order type DESC (descending) or ASC (ascending)
 * @param  int    $sortFlags A PHP sort method flags.
 *                           https://www.php.net/manual/ru/function.sort.php
 *
 * @return self Returns instance of The Arrays class.
 */
public function sortBy(string $key, string $direction = 'ASC', int $sortFlags = SORT_REGULAR): self```

#### Examples

```php
$arrays = Arrays::create([
                           'the_thin_red_line' => [
                               'title' => 'The Thin Red Line',
                               'directed_by' => 'Terrence Malick',
                               'produced_by' => 'Robert Michael, Geisler Grant Hill, John Roberdeau',
                               'decription' => 'Adaptation of James Jones autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War.'
                           ],
                           'bad_times_at_the_el_royale' => [
                               'title' => 'Bad Times at the El Royale',
                               'directed_by' => 'Drew Goddard',
                               'produced_by' => 'Drew Goddard, Steve Asbell',
                               'decription' => 'Early 1970s. Four strangers check in at the El Royale Hotel. The hotel is deserted, staffed by a single desk clerk. Some of the new guests reasons for being there are less than innocent and some are not who they appear to be.'
                           ]
                    ])->sortBy('title', 'ASC');

print_r($arrays->toArray());

The above example will output:

Array
(
    [bad_times_at_the_el_royale] => Array
        (
            [title] => Bad Times at the El Royale
            [directed_by] => Drew Goddard
            [produced_by] => Drew Goddard, Steve Asbell
            [decription] => Early 1970s. Four strangers check in at the El Royale Hotel. The hotel is deserted, staffed by a single desk clerk. Some of the new guests reasons for being there are less than innocent and some are not who they appear to be.
        )

    [the_thin_red_line] => Array
        (
            [title] => The Thin Red Line
            [directed_by] => Terrence Malick
            [produced_by] => Robert Michael, Geisler Grant Hill, John Roberdeau
            [decription] => Adaptation of James Jones autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War.
        )

)

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