# C1.DataCollection.IDataCollectionEx.CanSort

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<h1 id="C1_DataCollection_IDataCollectionEx_CanSort_" data-uid="C1.DataCollection.IDataCollectionEx.CanSort*">CanSort Method
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<h4 id="C1_DataCollection_IDataCollectionEx_CanSort__1_C1_DataCollection_IDataCollection___0__System_String_" data-uid="C1.DataCollection.IDataCollectionEx.CanSort``1(C1.DataCollection.IDataCollection{``0},System.String)">CanSort&lt;T&gt;(IDataCollection&lt;T&gt;, string)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Returns true if the data collection supports sorting.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public static bool CanSort&lt;T&gt;(this IDataCollection&lt;T&gt; dataCollection, string sortPath) where T : class?</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Shared Function CanSort(Of T As Class)(dataCollection As IDataCollection(Of T), sortPath As String) As Boolean</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.DataCollection.IDataCollection-1.html">IDataCollection</a>&lt;T&gt;</td>
      <td><span class="parametername">dataCollection</span></td>
      <td><p>The data collection.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">sortPath</span></td>
      <td><p>The path of the data item to which the sort would be applied.</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean">bool</a></td>
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<h5 class="typeParameters">Type Parameters</h5>
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      <td><span class="parametername">T</span></td>
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<h4 id="C1_DataCollection_IDataCollectionEx_CanSort__1_C1_DataCollection_IDataCollection___0__System_String_C1_DataCollection_SortDirection_" data-uid="C1.DataCollection.IDataCollectionEx.CanSort``1(C1.DataCollection.IDataCollection{``0},System.String,C1.DataCollection.SortDirection)">CanSort&lt;T&gt;(IDataCollection&lt;T&gt;, string, SortDirection)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Returns true if the data collection supports sorting.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public static bool CanSort&lt;T&gt;(this IDataCollection&lt;T&gt; dataCollection, string sortPath, SortDirection direction) where T : class?</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Shared Function CanSort(Of T As Class)(dataCollection As IDataCollection(Of T), sortPath As String, direction As SortDirection) As Boolean</code></pre>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.DataCollection.IDataCollection-1.html">IDataCollection</a>&lt;T&gt;</td>
      <td><span class="parametername">dataCollection</span></td>
      <td><p>The data collection.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">sortPath</span></td>
      <td><p>The path of the data item to which the sort would be applied.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.DataCollection.SortDirection.html">SortDirection</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">direction</span></td>
      <td><p>Whether the sort is ascending or descending.</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean">bool</a></td>
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<h5 class="typeParameters">Type Parameters</h5>
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      <td><span class="parametername">T</span></td>
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<h4 id="C1_DataCollection_IDataCollectionEx_CanSort__1_C1_DataCollection_IDataCollection___0__C1_DataCollection_SortDescription___" data-uid="C1.DataCollection.IDataCollectionEx.CanSort``1(C1.DataCollection.IDataCollection{``0},C1.DataCollection.SortDescription[])">CanSort&lt;T&gt;(IDataCollection&lt;T&gt;, params SortDescription[])</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Returns true if the data collection supports sorting.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public static bool CanSort&lt;T&gt;(this IDataCollection&lt;T&gt; dataCollection, params SortDescription[] sortDescriptions) where T : class?</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Shared Function CanSort(Of T As Class)(dataCollection As IDataCollection(Of T), ParamArray sortDescriptions As SortDescription()) As Boolean</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.DataCollection.IDataCollection-1.html">IDataCollection</a>&lt;T&gt;</td>
      <td><span class="parametername">dataCollection</span></td>
      <td><p>The data collection.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.DataCollection.SortDescription.html">SortDescription</a>[]</td>
      <td><span class="parametername">sortDescriptions</span></td>
      <td><p>The sort descriptions that determine how the data would be sort.</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean">bool</a></td>
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<h5 class="typeParameters">Type Parameters</h5>
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      <td><span class="parametername">T</span></td>
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