how to order by descending in sql code example

Example 1: order by sql

//this_for_descending_order.. 
 SELECT * FROM TableName ORDER BY columnName DESC;
 // this_for_ascending_order..
SELECT * FROM TableName ORDER BY columnName ASC;

Example 2: descending order sql

SELECT *
FROM employees
ORDER BY employees.employee_id DESC ;
·        Ascending ( ASC)
·        Descending ( DESC)

Example 3: sql reverse order of results

SELECT q.* 
    FROM (SELECT TOP 3 * 
              FROM table 
              ORDER BY id DESC) q
    ORDER BY q.id ASC

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