text: module.exports = function arsort (inputArr, sortFlags) {
    //  discuss at: http://locutus.io/php/arsort/
    // original by: Brett Zamir (http://brett-zamir.me)
    // improved by: Brett Zamir (http://brett-zamir.me)
    // improved by: Theriault (https://github.com/Theriault)
    //      note 1: SORT_STRING (as well as natsort and natcasesort) might also be
    //      note 1: integrated into all of these functions by adapting the code at
    //      note 1: http://sourcefrog.net/projects/natsort/natcompare.js
    //      note 1: The examples are correct, this is a new way
    //      note 1: Credits to: http://javascript.internet.com/math-related/bubble-sort.html
    //      note 1: This function deviates from PHP in returning a copy of the array instead
    //      note 1: of acting by reference and returning true; this was necessary because
    //      note 1: IE does not allow deleting and re-adding of properties without caching
    //      note 1: of property position; you can set the ini of "locutus.sortByReference" to true to
    //      note 1: get the PHP behavior, but use this only if you are in an environment
    //      note 1: such as Firefox extensions where for-in iteration order is fixed and true
    //      note 1: property deletion is supported. Note that we intend to implement the PHP
    //      note 1: behavior by default if IE ever does allow it; only gives shallow copy since
    //      note 1: is by reference in PHP anyways
    //      note 1: Since JS objects' keys are always strings, and (the
    //      note 1: default) SORT_REGULAR flag distinguishes by key type,
    //      note 1: if the content is a numeric string, we treat the
    //      note 1: "original type" as numeric.
    //   example 1: var $data = {d: 'lemon', a: 'orange', b: 'banana', c: 'apple'}
    //   example 1: arsort($data)
    //   example 1: var $result = $data
    //   returns 1: {a: 'orange', d: 'lemon', b: 'banana', c: 'apple'}
    //   example 2: ini_set('locutus.sortByReference', true)
    //   example 2: var $data = {d: 'lemon', a: 'orange', b: 'banana', c: 'apple'}
    //   example 2: arsort($data)
    //   example 2: var $result = $data
    //   returns 2: {a: 'orange', d: 'lemon', b: 'banana', c: 'apple'}
    //        test: skip-1
  
    var i18lgd = require('../i18n/i18n_loc_get_default')
    var strnatcmp = require('../strings/strnatcmp')
    var valArr = []
    var valArrLen = 0
    var k
    var i
    var sorter
    var sortByReference = false
    var populateArr = {}
  
    var $global = (typeof window !== 'undefined' ? window : global)
    $global.$locutus = $global.$locutus || {}
    var $locutus = $global.$locutus
    $locutus.php = $locutus.php || {}
    $locutus.php.locales = $locutus.php.locales || {}
  
    switch (sortFlags) {
      case 'SORT_STRING':
        // compare items as strings
        sorter = function (a, b) {
          return strnatcmp(b, a)
        }
        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 = i18lgd()
        sorter = $locutus.php.locales[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)
        break
      default:
        sorter = function (b, a) {
          var aFloat = parseFloat(a)
          var bFloat = parseFloat(b)
          var aNumeric = aFloat + '' === a
          var 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
    }
  
    var iniVal = (typeof require !== 'undefined' ? require('../info/ini_get')('locutus.sortByReference') : undefined) || 'on'
    sortByReference = iniVal === 'on'
  
    // Get key and value arrays
    for (k in inputArr) {
      if (inputArr.hasOwnProperty(k)) {
        valArr.push([k, inputArr[k]])
        if (sortByReference) {
          delete inputArr[k]
        }
      }
    }
    valArr.sort(function (a, b) {
      return sorter(a[1], b[1])
    })
  
    // Repopulate the old array
    for (i = 0, valArrLen = valArr.length; i < valArrLen; i++) {
      populateArr[valArr[i][0]] = valArr[i][1]
      if (sortByReference) {
        inputArr[valArr[i][0]] = valArr[i][1]
      }
    }
  
    return sortByReference || populateArr
  }
  