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# Composite Name Format

These constants identify the format to use for a person’s composite name order for person records.

## Discussion

See [`ABPersonCompositeNameFormat`](/documentation/AddressBook/ABPersonCompositeNameFormat) and [`ABRecordCopyCompositeName(_:)`](/documentation/AddressBook/ABRecordCopyCompositeName(_:)).

## Topics

### Constants

[`var kABPersonCompositeNameFormatFirstNameFirst: Int`](/documentation/AddressBook/kABPersonCompositeNameFormatFirstNameFirst)

First name first.

[`var kABPersonCompositeNameFormatLastNameFirst: Int`](/documentation/AddressBook/kABPersonCompositeNameFormatLastNameFirst)

Last name first.


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