function sort(inputArr, sort_flags) {
  //  discuss at: http://phpjs.org/functions/sort/
  // original by: Kevin van Zonneveld (http://kevin.vanzonneveld.net)
  //  revised by: Brett Zamir (http://brett-zamir.me)
  // improved by: Brett Zamir (http://brett-zamir.me)
  //        note: SORT_STRING (as well as natsort and natcasesort) might also be
  //        note: integrated into all of these functions by adapting the code at
  //        note: http://sourcefrog.net/projects/natsort/natcompare.js
  //        note: This function deviates from PHP in returning a copy of the array instead
  //        note: of acting by reference and returning true; this was necessary because
  //        note: IE does not allow deleting and re-adding of properties without caching
  //        note: of property position; you can set the ini of "phpjs.strictForIn" to true to
  //        note: get the PHP behavior, but use this only if you are in an environment
  //        note: such as Firefox extensions where for-in iteration order is fixed and true
  //        note: property deletion is supported. Note that we intend to implement the PHP
  //        note: behavior by default if IE ever does allow it; only gives shallow copy since
  //        note: is by reference in PHP anyways
  //        note: Since JS objects' keys are always strings, and (the
  //        note: default) SORT_REGULAR flag distinguishes by key type,
  //        note: if the content is a numeric string, we treat the
  //        note: "original type" as numeric.
  //  depends on: i18n_loc_get_default
  //   example 1: var arr = ['Kevin', 'van', 'Zonneveld']
  //   example 1: sort(arr);
  //   example 1: $result = arr;
  //   returns 1: ['Kevin', 'Zonneveld', 'van']
  //   example 2: ini_set('phpjs.strictForIn', true);
  //   example 2: fruits = {d: 'lemon', a: 'orange', b: 'banana', c: 'apple'};
  //   example 2: sort(fruits);
  //   example 2: $result = fruits;
  //   returns 2: {0: 'apple', 1: 'banana', 2: 'lemon', 3: 'orange'}

  var valArr = [],
    keyArr = [],
    k = '',
    i = 0,
    sorter = false,
    that = this,
    strictForIn = false,
    populateArr = [];

  switch (sort_flags) {
  case 'SORT_STRING':
    // compare items as strings
    sorter = function(a, b) {
      return that.strnatcmp(a, b);
    };
    break;
  case 'SORT_LOCALE_STRING':
    // compare items as strings, based on the current locale (set with  i18n_loc_set_default() as of PHP6)
    var loc = this.i18n_loc_get_default();
    sorter = this.php_js.i18nLocales[loc].sorting;
    break;
  case 'SORT_NUMERIC':
    // compare items numerically
    sorter = function(a, b) {
      return (a - b);
    };
    break;
  case 'SORT_REGULAR':
    // compare items normally (don't change types)
  default:
    sorter = function(a, b) {
      var aFloat = parseFloat(a),
        bFloat = parseFloat(b),
        aNumeric = aFloat + '' === a,
        bNumeric = bFloat + '' === b;
      if (aNumeric && bNumeric) {
        return aFloat > bFloat ? 1 : aFloat < bFloat ? -1 : 0;
      } else if (aNumeric && !bNumeric) {
        return 1;
      } else if (!aNumeric && bNumeric) {
        return -1;
      }
      return a > b ? 1 : a < b ? -1 : 0;
    };
    break;
  }

  // BEGIN REDUNDANT
  try {
    this.php_js = this.php_js || {};
  } catch (e) {
    this.php_js = {};
  }

  this.php_js.ini = this.php_js.ini || {};
  // END REDUNDANT
  strictForIn = this.php_js.ini['phpjs.strictForIn'] && this.php_js.ini['phpjs.strictForIn'].local_value && this.php_js
    .ini['phpjs.strictForIn'].local_value !== 'off';
  populateArr = strictForIn ? inputArr : populateArr;

  for (k in inputArr) {
    // Get key and value arrays
    if (inputArr.hasOwnProperty(k)) {
      valArr.push(inputArr[k]);
      if (strictForIn) {
        delete inputArr[k];
      }
    }
  }

  valArr.sort(sorter);

  for (i = 0; i < valArr.length; i++) {
    // Repopulate the old array
    populateArr[i] = valArr[i];
  }
  return strictForIn || populateArr;
}