Mysql Descending / Ascending order in Webmasters and Developers http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20423587 en Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:36:28 EDT Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:36:28 EDT Re: Mysql Descending / Ascending order http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20428208 GILXA1226 :
said by PetePuma See Profile :

Agreed. Generally, I avoid the numeric syntax except with odd computed columns.
You really shouldn't have to do it then, unless whatever database you are using doesn't support column aliasing.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20428208 Sat, 03 May 2008 22:29:14 EDT Re: Mysql Descending / Ascending order http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20428145 PetePuma :
said by GILXA1226 See Profile :

Yes, you can use numbers, however it's always better to use the actual column names. One good reason is, it makes the query easier to read, the other good reason is that is lessens the chance of the query breaking if in a week, month, year, you add another column into the select statement that changes what the number(s) is/are of the column(s) you were sorting by.

just my $0.02.
Agreed. Generally, I avoid the numeric syntax except with odd computed columns.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20428145 Sat, 03 May 2008 22:17:07 EDT Re: Mysql Descending / Ascending order http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20428074 GILXA1226 :
said by dk1983 See Profile :

WOW well Ill be!!! :D

You can use numbers for the column to sort by?? The things you learn just by asking :)

Thank you Pete
Yes, you can use numbers, however it's always better to use the actual column names. One good reason is, it makes the query easier to read, the other good reason is that is lessens the chance of the query breaking if in a week, month, year, you add another column into the select statement that changes what the number(s) is/are of the column(s) you were sorting by.

just my $0.02.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20428074 Sat, 03 May 2008 21:59:52 EDT Re: Mysql Descending / Ascending order http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20425533 Graycode :
said by dk1983 See Profile :

... is it possible to run a query based on the results of another query?
Subselects and also a FROM clause may be a select too. Some examples of that are in: »[SQL] How to Count() when there's no distinct column]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20425533 Sat, 03 May 2008 11:23:08 EDT Re: Mysql Descending / Ascending order http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20424652 jayco437 : It's possible, try reading up on subselects.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20424652 Sat, 03 May 2008 02:44:09 EDT Re: Mysql Descending / Ascending order http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20424267 dk1983 : Guys I have another question, is it possible to run a query based on the results of another query?

For example I do a


Then search withing those results?
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20424267 Sat, 03 May 2008 00:06:37 EDT Re: Mysql Descending / Ascending order http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20423767 dk1983 : WOW well Ill be!!! :D

You can use numbers for the column to sort by?? The things you learn just by asking :)

Thank you Pete]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20423767 Fri, 02 May 2008 22:04:04 EDT Re: Mysql Descending / Ascending order http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20423760 PetePuma : the "desc" after the group by seems... wrong.

You generally need both a group by and an order by.

If you add

to the end of your query, does it work?
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20423760 Fri, 02 May 2008 22:01:34 EDT Mysql Descending / Ascending order http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20423587 dk1983 : Guys can someone help me out with my select statement?


That is what I have now but I cant seem to order it by speed, what gives?

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