--- title: Sorting arrays in Swift using comparison operators as... description: Swift's `sorted(by:)` method accepts comparison operators like `<` and `>` directly as closures, allowing concise and readable array sorting without writing... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/sorting-arrays-in-swift-using-comparison-operators-as-closures-jyu4solyv twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Sorting arrays in Swift using comparison operators as closures | daily.dev og:description: Swift's `sorted(by:)` method accepts comparison operators like `<` and `>` directly as closures, allowing concise and readable array sorting without writing... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/sorting-arrays-in-swift-using-comparison-operators-as-closures-jyu4solyv og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/jyu4sOLYV.png og:image:alt: Sorting arrays in Swift using comparison operators as closures og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Sorting arrays in Swift using comparison operators as closures **[Nil Coalescing](https://daily.dev/sources/nilcoalescing)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Swift's `sorted(by:)` method accepts comparison operators like `<` and `>` directly as closures, allowing concise and readable array sorting without writing explicit closure syntax. 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