What are common issues with sorting IDs in PHP using DataTable script?

Common issues with sorting IDs in PHP using DataTable script include sorting IDs as strings instead of integers, leading to incorrect sorting results. To solve this issue, you can force DataTable to treat the ID column as an integer for sorting purposes by using the "type" option in the DataTable initialization.

// DataTable initialization with type option for ID column
$('#example').DataTable({
    columnDefs: [
        { type: 'num', targets: 0 } // Assuming ID column is the first column (index 0)
    ]
});