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Syntax

order($columns)

Parameter Name	Default Value	Description
$columns		A string or array of ordering columns

Defined in

libraries/joomla/database/databasequery.php

Importing

jimport( 'joomla.database.databasequery' );

Source Body

public function order($columns)
{
        if (is_null($this->_order)) {
                $this->_order = new JDatabaseQueryElement('ORDER BY', $columns);
        } else {
                $this->_order->append($columns);
        }

        return $this;
}

Examples

<CodeExamplesForm />

$query->from('`#__categories` AS a');		
$query->where('a.extension = "com_weblinks" and a.published = "1"');		
$query->order('a.title ASC');