Select query's order not working in prepared statement

Question

I am created a prepared select query and it appears the query is not picking up the DESC or I have the bind_param structured wrong. I am trying to get

Answer 1

I don't think you can :

• Use placeholders in an order by clause
• Bind column names : you can only bind values -- or variables, and have their value injected in the prepared statement.

You can use number instead of field name in the 'order by' clause