sql server sort code example

Example 1: how to sort names in alphabetical order in sql

SELECT id,  
    first_name,
    last_name, 
  FROM customer
  ORDER BY last_name ASC;

Example 2: sql reverse order of results

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