laravel 5.2 - Model::all() order by

Question

I get the full collection of a Model with the following:

$posts = Post::all();

However I want this is reverse chronological order.

What is the best way to get this collection in the desired order?

Answer 1

$posts = Post::orderBy('created_at', 'desc')->get();

You can use the orderBy method. Replace the column name with the one you want.

Answer 2

You can now use sortBy or sortByDesc:

$posts = Post::all()->sortBy('created_at');

Answer 3

As many may be moving to newer versions of Laravel, you can use ::latest() starting in 5.3 - https://laravel.com/docs/5.5/queries#ordering-grouping-limit-and-offset .