---
title: compareBackwards
framework: corefoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: corefoundation/cfstringcompareflags/comparebackwards
---

# compareBackwards

Specifies that the comparison should start at the last elements of the entities being compared (for example, strings or arrays).

## Declaration

```swift
static var compareBackwards: CFStringCompareFlags { get }
```

## See Also

### Constants

- [compareCaseInsensitive](corefoundation/cfstringcompareflags/comparecaseinsensitive.md)
- [compareAnchored](corefoundation/cfstringcompareflags/compareanchored.md)
- [compareNonliteral](corefoundation/cfstringcompareflags/comparenonliteral.md)
- [compareLocalized](corefoundation/cfstringcompareflags/comparelocalized.md)
- [compareNumerically](corefoundation/cfstringcompareflags/comparenumerically.md)
- [compareDiacriticInsensitive](corefoundation/cfstringcompareflags/comparediacriticinsensitive.md)
- [compareWidthInsensitive](corefoundation/cfstringcompareflags/comparewidthinsensitive.md)
- [compareForcedOrdering](corefoundation/cfstringcompareflags/compareforcedordering.md)