$query = $db->prepare('SELECT * FROM users ORDER BY name ASC'); $query->execute();
$query = $db->prepare('SELECT * FROM products ORDER BY category DESC, price DESC'); $query->execute();In both examples, the order_by method is used within the SQL query to determine the sorting order. The field(s) to be sorted is specified after the ORDER BY clause, followed by either ASC or DESC for ascending or descending order. The PHP DataObject package library provides a powerful set of tools for interacting with databases in PHP. It simplifies the database access process and allows for efficient data retrieval and manipulation.