---
title: sortOrder
framework: contacts
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: contacts/cncontactsuserdefaults/sortorder
---

# sortOrder

Default sorting order by name.

## Declaration

```swift
var sortOrder: CNContactSortOrder { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Sort order is determined by the operating system’s configured language or overridden by the user.

## See Also

### Getting the Default Values

- [countryCode](contacts/cncontactsuserdefaults/countrycode.md)