1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/sqlalchemy/sql.py b/lib/sqlalchemy/sql.py
index eef1a9046..06802cf6f 100644
--- a/lib/sqlalchemy/sql.py
+++ b/lib/sqlalchemy/sql.py
@@ -1443,7 +1443,17 @@ class _CompareMixin(ColumnOperators):
     def label(self, name):
         """produce a column label, i.e. ``<columnname> AS <name>``"""
         return _Label(name, self, self.type)
-
+    
+    def desc(self):
+        """produce a DESC clause, i.e. ``<columnname> DESC``"""
+        
+        return desc(self)
+        
+    def asc(self):
+        """produce a ASC clause, i.e. ``<columnname> ASC``"""
+        
+        return asc(self)
+        
     def distinct(self):
         """produce a DISTINCT clause, i.e. ``DISTINCT <columnname>``"""
         return _UnaryExpression(self, operator="DISTINCT")