I have this table named sample with these values in MS Sql Server:
ID Date Description
1 2012/01/02 5:12:43 Desc1
2 2012/01/02 5:12:48 Desc2
3
IList studentList = new List() {
new Student() { StudentID = 1, StudentName = "John", Age = 18 } ,
new Student() { StudentID = 2, StudentName = "Steve", Age = 15 } ,
new Student() { StudentID = 3, StudentName = "Bill", Age = 25 } ,
new Student() { StudentID = 4, StudentName = "Ram" , Age = 20 } ,
new Student() { StudentID = 5, StudentName = "Ron" , Age = 19 }
};
var orderByDescendingResult = from s in studentList
orderby s.StudentName descending
select s;
Result : Steve Ron Ram John Bill