How can one ensure that query results are displayed in alphabetical order when using PHP to query a MySQL database?

To ensure that query results are displayed in alphabetical order when using PHP to query a MySQL database, you can use the ORDER BY clause in your SQL query. By specifying the column you want to order by, such as ORDER BY column_name, you can ensure that the results are sorted alphabetically. Additionally, you can specify the sorting order using ASC (ascending) or DESC (descending) after the column name. 

<?php
// Connect to the database
$connection = mysqli_connect("localhost", "username", "password", "database");

// Check connection
if (!$connection) {
    die("Connection failed: " . mysqli_connect_error());
}

// Query to select data from a table and order it alphabetically
$sql = "SELECT * FROM table_name ORDER BY column_name ASC";
$result = mysqli_query($connection, $sql);

// Fetch and display the results
if (mysqli_num_rows($result) > 0) {
    while($row = mysqli_fetch_assoc($result)) {
        echo $row["column_name"] . "<br>";
    }
} else {
    echo "0 results";
}

// Close connection
mysqli_close($connection);
?>

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PHP MySQL query alphabetical order sorting

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