Retrieve iPhone Address Book sorting preference programmatically?

Question

Is it possible to detect the sorting technique used by the Address Book on a particular user's phone? (For instance, "sort by last name" or "sort by first name".)

Thanks.

Answer 1

From the docs

ABPersonGetSortOrdering
Returns the user’s sort ordering preference for lists of persons.

ABPersonSortOrdering ABPersonGetSortOrdering (
   void
);