Question

I have a database filled with records and by using this MySQL-syntax:

 public static function allfood($db) {
    $sql = "SELECT DISTINCT sort, sortname FROM tblDishes WHERE foodanddrinks = 'e'";
    $result = $db->listing($sql);
    return $result;
  }

I get all the results ordered alphabetically. But I would like to determine my own order. For example Rabbitshould be displayed before Apple. Is there a SQL-syntax which allows me to organize my own order of display?

EDIT
This is stated in my dbconnections.phpfile.

public function listing($sql) {
    $result = mysql_query($sql, $this->_connection);
    while($row=mysql_fetch_array($result)) {
      $return[] = $row;
    }
    return $return;
  }

And this is the thing I tried, but I get an error in the dbconnections.php file

public static function allfood($db) {
        $sql = "SELECT DISTINCT sort, sortname FROM tblDishes WHERE foodanddrinks = 'e' order by case sortname 
        when 'Rabbit' then smth1
        when 'Apple' then smth2
        when 'Fish' then smth3
        when 'Pasta' then smth4
        when 'Snacks' then smth5";
        $result = $db->listing($sql);
        return $result;
      }

Answer 1

This may help you:

SELECT * FROM tblDishes WHERE foodanddrinks = 'e'
order by case field_name
when 'Rabbit' then smth1
when 'Apple' then smth2
...
else smth666 
end