jQuery DataTables: how to sort by specific column? [closed]

Answer 1

The existing answers are using legacy DataTables syntax. Versions 1.10+ should use the following syntax:

$('table').dataTable({
    "pageLength": -1,  //display all records
    "order": [[ 0, "desc" ]] // Sort by first column descending
});

Reference:

• Sorting
• Page Length