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# SortOrder

The orderings that you can perform sorts with.

```
@frozen enum SortOrder
```

## Topics

### Using Sort Orders

[`SortOrder.forward`](/documentation/Foundation/SortOrder/forward)

The ordering that places the first item before the second when comparing two items using an ascending order.

[`SortOrder.reverse`](/documentation/Foundation/SortOrder/reverse)

The ordering that places the first item after the second when comparing two items using an ascending order.


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