# sort

## Purpose

Customizes the default property to sort by for query results.

## Examples

    class Book {
        …
        static mapping = {
            sort "releaseDate"
        }
    }

## Description

Usage: `sort(string/map)`

By default results are sorted by creation date, you can of course order these in a query:

    def results = Book.list(sort:"title")

However, you can also configure the default sort property:

    static mapping = {
        sort "title"
    }

In which case the `sort` argument is no longer needed. You can also control the sort order:

    static mapping = {
        sort title:"desc"
    }