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# Query(filter:sort:animation:)

Fetches a sorted subset of the attached model type that satisfy the specified
predicate.

```
@attached(accessor) @attached(peer, names: prefixed(`_`)) macro Query<Element>(filter: Predicate<Element>? = nil, sort descriptors: [SortDescriptor<Element>] = [], animation: Animation) where Element : PersistentModel
```

## Parameters

`filter`

The logical condition the query uses to determine if it returns a specific model instance.

`descriptors`

An array of sort descriptors to use when arranging the fetched models.

`animation`

The animation to use when updates to the fetched models trigger user interface changes.

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