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Sort-Object

Arrange numeric input in descending order for display or later processing.

Last verified: 2026-10-26

Returns three, two, and one without updating the original variables.

Sort-Object [-Stable] [-Descending] [-Unique] [-InputObject <PSObject>]
 [[-Property] <Object[]>] [-Culture <String>] [-CaseSensitive] [<CommonParameters>]

Required permissions

No elevation is required for the in-memory examples. Filesystem operations require read or traversal access to the selected path.

Supported environments

PowerShell · 7.6; filesystem examples require the FileSystem provider

Parameters

-Descending

Reverses the default ascending sort order.

Prerequisites

PowerShell 7.6 with Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility. For file examples, replace the sample path with an accessible file or directory.

Security considerations

Low risk for the supplied example. Protect file contents, paths, and returned system metadata. Review any modifications to the example before execution.

Examples

3, 1, 2 | Sort-Object -Descending

Sources

https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/sort-object?view=powershell-7.6

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