# compare(_:_:) If `lhs` is ordered before `rhs` in the ordering described by the given sequence of `SortComparator`s ``` func compare(_ lhs: Comparator.Compared, _ rhs: Comparator.Compared) -> ComparisonResult where Comparator : SortComparator, Comparator == Self.Element ``` ## Discussion The first element of the sequence of comparators specifies the primary comparator to be used in sorting the sequence’s elements. Any subsequent comparators are used to further refine the order of elements with equal values. --- 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)