# Explain the sort function.

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# Explain the sort function.

We provide this coding interview question for a **Software Engineer** role. It is categorized as **Data Structures & Algorithms** and **Coding**, associated with **Apple**, and marked as having been last asked **3 years ago**. Detailed company statistics are available through [Upgrade](https://www.aced.io/upgrade?src=questions).

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