cleanstring.php

<?php

function clean($string) {
	return str_replace('*', '', $string);
}

function sortMyThings($things) {
	uasort($things, function($left, $right) {
		$left = strtoupper(clean($left['name']));
		$right = strtoupper(clean($right['name']));

		if ($left == $right) return 0;

		return $left < $right? -1 : 1;
	});

	return $things;
}

/* My array looks like this ---

Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [manufacturer] => Cheyenne International,LLC
            [brand] => Aura
            [type] => Glen Box Menthol 
            [id] => 44
            [rid] => 
            [title] => Aura Menthol Glen Box
        )

    [1] => Array
        (
            [manufacturer] => Cheyenne International,LLC
            [brand] => Aura
            [type] => Sky Blue Box 
            [id] => 63
            [rid] => 
            [title] => Sky Blue Box
        )

    [2] => Array
        (
            [manufacturer] => Cheyenne International,LLC
            [brand] => Aura
            [type] => Radiant Gold Box 
            [id] => 64
            [rid] => 
            [title] => Radiant Gold Box
        )

    [3] => Array
        (
            [manufacturer] => Cheyenne International,LLC
            [brand] => Aura
            [type] => Glen Box Menthol 
            [id] => 8782
            [rid] => 3314
            [title] => Aura Menthol Glen Box
        )
	
/*