Using Order By in codeigniter

Question

This is my normal mysql query:

$sql = \"SELECT * FROM item order by \";
if(my_condition)
{
       $sql. = \"FIELD(`category`, \'Auto & Accessories\', \'Couch         


        

Answer 1

Better use this way

$ids = "1,3,2,4";
$qry ="SELECT * FROM (`destination`) WHERE `id` IN ($ids) ORDER BY `FIELD` ( id, $ids )";
$result = $this->db->query($qry);
return $result->result();