(PHP 4 >= 4.2.0, PHP 5, PHP 7)
ldap_sort — Sort LDAP result entries on the client side
This function has been DEPRECATED as of PHP 7.0.0 and REMOVED as of PHP 8.0.0. Relying on this function is highly discouraged.
$link
, resource $result
, string $sortfilter
): boolSort the result of a LDAP search, returned by ldap_search().
As this function sorts the returned values on the client side it is possible that
you might not get the expected results in case you reach the sizelimit
either of the server or
defined within ldap_search().
link
An LDAP resource, returned by ldap_connect().
result
An search result identifier, returned by ldap_search().
sortfilter
The attribute to use as a key in the sort.
No value is returned.
Version | Description |
---|---|
8.0.0 | This function has been removed. |
Sorting the result of a search.
Example #1 LDAP sort
<?php
// $ds is a valid link identifier (see ldap_connect)
$dn = 'ou=example,dc=org';
$filter = '(|(sn=Doe*)(givenname=John*))';
$justthese = array('ou', 'sn', 'givenname', 'mail');
$sr = ldap_search($ds, $dn, $filter, $justthese);
// Sort
ldap_sort($ds, $sr, 'sn');
// Retrieving the data
$info = ldap_get_entries($ds, $sr);