sql order by query 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: sql order by

Used to sort the result data in ascending (default) or descending order
through the use of ASC or DESC keywords.
Example: Returns countries in alphabetical order.
SELECT * FROM countries
ORDER BY name;