import java.io.*; import java.sql.*; public class ColumnDescOrder{ public static void main(String[] args) { System.out.println("Descending order example!"); Connection con = null; try{ Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver"); con = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/jdbctutorial","root","root"); try{ Statement st = con.createStatement(); BufferedReader bf = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in)); System.out.println("Enter table name:"); String table = bf.readLine(); System.out.println("Enter column name which have to see descending order:"); String col_name = bf.readLine(); ResultSet res = st.executeQuery("SELECT "+col_name+" FROM "+table+" ORDER BY "+col_name+" DESC"); System.out.println("Descending order of given column:"); while (res.next()){ int col = res.getInt(1); System.out.println(col); } } catch (SQLException s){ System.out.println("SQL statement is not executed!"); } } catch (Exception e){ e.printStackTrace(); } } }