---
title: Introduction to Sort Descriptors
framework: cocoa
role: article
path: apple-archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/SortDescriptors
---

# Introduction to Sort Descriptors

Explains how to use sort descriptors to specify the sorting of collections.

## At a Glance

This programming topic contains the following article:

- [Creating and Using Sort Descriptors](Articles/Creating.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/20001845-BAJEAIEE) describes how to create and use sort descriptors.

[Next](Articles/Creating.html)

Copyright © 2012 Apple Inc. All Rights Reserved. [Terms of Use](http://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](http://www.apple.com/privacy/) | Updated: 2012-07-17