# init(_:) Creates an `NSSortDescriptor` representing the same sort as the given `SortDescriptor`. ``` @backDeployed(before: iOS 17, macOS 14, tvOS 17, watchOS 10) convenience init(_ sortDescriptor: SortDescriptor) where Compared : NSObject ``` ## Parameters `sortDescriptor` The `SortDescriptor` to convert. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)