sql order data code example
Example 1: 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;
Example 2: sql order columns
SELECT * FROM table_name ORDER BY col1 ASC; -- ASCending is default
SELECT * FROM table_name ORDER BY col1 DESC; -- DESCending
SELECT * FROM table_name ORDER BY col1 DESC, col2 ASC; -- col1 DESC then col2 ASC