Node.js MySQL Order By

🚀 Node.js MySQL – ORDER BY

The ORDER BY clause is used to sort records in ascending or descending order.

We’ll use mysql2 for all examples.

✅ 1. Install mysql2

✅ 2. Connect to Database

✅ 3. ORDER BY Single Column

Ascending (default)

Descending

✅ 4. ORDER BY Multiple Columns

• First sorted by name ascending

• Then by id descending for duplicate names

✅ 5. ORDER BY With WHERE

✅ 6. ORDER BY With LIMIT (Pagination)

✅ 7. Using Async/Await

✅ 8. Tips & Best Practices

• Use indexes on columns used in ORDER BY for faster sorting.

• Combine ORDER BY with LIMIT for pagination.

• Always prefer prepared statements (?) for dynamic queries.

• Multiple columns allow complex sorting (e.g., ORDER BY age DESC, name ASC).