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# sortDescriptors

An array of sort descriptors that specify the order of the results returned by this query.

```
var sortDescriptors: [NSSortDescriptor]? { get }
```

## Discussion

This property contains the value passed to the [`init(documentType:predicate:limit:sortDescriptors:includeDocumentData:resultsHandler:)`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKDocumentQuery/init(documentType:predicate:limit:sortDescriptors:includeDocumentData:resultsHandler:)) method’s `sortDescriptors` parameter.

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