I want to sort some table data but with a custom order: I want

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Asked: June 17, 20262026-06-17T23:35:14+00:00 2026-06-17T23:35:14+00:00

I want to sort some table data but with a custom order:

I want to show 2nd result at first, then 1st, then 3rd, 4th etc.

This is part of my query:

SELECT order FROM table ORDER BY order DESC LIMIT 0

It will give me values like 8, 6 , 5 , 3 , 2 , 1

but I need to get 6, 8 , 5 , 3 , 2 , 1 (second result becomes first)

And those values (8, 6 , 5 ….) will never be same.

How can I do this?

P.S: it is hosted on godaddy, so I’m not sure defining a custom function would work and I’m using CodeIgniter if that would help.

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-06-17T23:35:15+00:00

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You can UNION three querys:

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