1 select.inc | public SelectQueryExtender::orderBy($field, $direction = 'ASC') |
Orders the result set by a given field.
If called multiple times, the query will order by each specified field in the order this method is called.
If the query uses DISTINCT or GROUP BY conditions, fields or expressions that are used for the order must be selected. Additionally, when ordering on an alias, the alias must be added before orderBy() is called.
Parameters
string $field: The field on which to order.
string $direction: The direction to sort. Legal values are "ASC" and "DESC". Any other value will be converted to "ASC".
Return value
SelectQueryInterface: The called object.
Overrides SelectQueryInterface::orderBy
File
- core/
includes/ database/ select.inc, line 919 - Contains classes and interfaces for Select queries.
Class
- SelectQueryExtender
- The base extender class for Select queries.
Code
public function orderBy($field, $direction = 'ASC') {
$this->query->orderBy($field, $direction);
return $this;
}