Order by ascending sql

It’s often necessary to display the output of SQL query in specific order rather than arbitrarily. In this article, I’ll explain the many ways you can do it with the SQL ORDER BY clause.

To sort records in SQL, you’ll need to use the clause.  In this article, I’ll explain in detail how to use ORDER BY to sort output by one or more columns, in ascending (A-Z) or descending (Z-A) order, and by using existing column(s) or using column(s) calculated by an aggregate function.

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Don’t worry – it’s not as complicated as it sounds!

How to Sort Rows in SQL

If you don’t sort the output of your SQL query, the row order will be arbitrary. If you want the rows of the resulting table to appear in specific order, you’ll need to use the clause.

The basic syntax for is as follows:

SELECT ...columns...

FROM table ORDER BY sorting_column ASC/DESC;

• After the keyword, you simply list the column(s) by which you want to sort the records.
• These columns do not need to be displayed in the output, i.e., listed in the statement.
• You set t
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