MySQL 'Order By' - sorting alphanumeric correctly

Question

I want to sort the following data items in the order they are presented below (numbers 1-12):

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

However, my query - using

Answer 1

If you need to sort an alpha-numeric column that does not have any standard format whatsoever

SELECT * FROM table ORDER BY (name = '0') DESC, (name+0 > 0) DESC, name+0 ASC, name ASC

You can adapt this solution to include support for non-alphanumeric characters if desired using additional logic.