# SortDescriptor A serializable description of how to sort numerics and strings. ``` struct SortDescriptor ``` ## Topics ### Creating Sort Descriptors [`init(_:comparing:)`](/documentation/Foundation/SortDescriptor/init(_:comparing:)) Creates a sort descriptor using a sort descriptor and a type that you specify. ### Using Sort Descriptors ### Inspecting Sort Descriptors [`order`](/documentation/Foundation/SortDescriptor/order) The sort order that the sort descriptor uses to compare. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)