---
title: "sort(with:recursively:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nstreenode/sort(with:recursively:)"
---

# sort(with:recursively:)

Sorts the receiver’s subtree using the values of the represented objects with the specified sort descriptors.

## Declaration

```swift
func sort(with sortDescriptors: [NSSortDescriptor], recursively: Bool)
```

## Parameters

- `sortDescriptors`: Array of sort descriptors specifying how to sort the represented objects.
- `recursively`: A Boolean that specifies whether the child nodes should be sorted recursively.

## Discussion

Discussion All the represented objects in the child nodes must be key-value coding compliant for the keys specified in the sort descriptors.