sql query to sort by multiple columns code example

Example 1: sql order by multiple 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

Example 2: sql order by two columns

ORDER BY column1 DESC, column2