---
title: "sorted(on:order:)"
framework: tabulardata
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "tabulardata/dataframeprotocol/sorted(on:order:)-5nl5c"
---

# sorted(on:order:)

Generates a data frame by copying the data frame’s rows and then sorting the rows according to a column that you select by its column identifier.

## Declaration

```swift
func sorted<T>(on columnID: ColumnID<T>, order: Order = .ascending) -> DataFrame where T : Comparable
```

## Parameters

- `order`: A sorting order.

## Discussion

Discussion note: Elements with a value of nil are less than all non-nil values.

## See Also

### Creating a Data Frame by Sorting a Column

- [sorted(on:order:)](tabulardata/dataframeprotocol/sorted(on:order:)-818u5.md)
- [sorted(on:_:order:)](tabulardata/dataframeprotocol/sorted(on:_:order:)-8d7rr.md)
- [sorted(on:_:by:)](tabulardata/dataframeprotocol/sorted(on:_:by:).md)
- [sorted(on:by:)](tabulardata/dataframeprotocol/sorted(on:by:).md)