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# ABPersonGetSortOrdering()

Returns the user’s sort-ordering preference for lists of persons.

```
func ABPersonGetSortOrdering() -> ABPersonSortOrdering
```

## Return Value

The user’s sort ordering preference; see [Sort Order](/documentation/AddressBook/1619730-sort-order).

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