Editing Target selectors (section)

===Limiting and sorting target selection===

: Limit the number of selectable targets for a target selector.
: When using the variables <code>@p</code> and <code>@r</code>, this argument defaults to one. Applying the limiting argument to them may increase the number of nearest or random targets selected. When applying this argument to <code>@a</code> or <code>@e</code>, this argument returns only a limited number of targets. Cannot duplicate these arguments.

: {{IN|java}}: <code>[limit=<value>,sort=(nearest|furthest|random|arbitrary)]</code> — Limit the number of targets, and specify selection priority.
:*<code>sort=nearest</code> — Sort by increasing distance. (Default for <code>@p</code>)
:* <code>sort=furthest</code> — Sort by decreasing distance.
:* <code>sort=random</code> — Sort randomly. (Default for <code>@r</code>)
:* <code>sort=arbitrary</code> — Do not sort. This will often return the oldest entities first due to how the game stores entities internally, but no order is guaranteed. (Default for <code>@e</code>, <code>@a</code>)

: {{IN|bedrock}}: <code>[c=<value>]</code> — Limit the number of targets.
: For <code>@p</code>, <code>@a</code>, and <code>@e</code>, <code>[c=<value>]</code> selects only the specified number of targets by increasing distance from the selector's position. When <code>c</code> is negative, it will reverse the order of targeting (for example, <code>@p[c=-1]</code> will target the furthest player). Inverse sorting does not work with <code>@r</code>.

: Examples {{in|java}}:
:* <code>@a[limit=3,sort=nearest]</code> or <code>@p[limit=3]</code> — Select the nearest three players.
:* <code>@a[limit=4,sort=furthest]</code> — Select the furthest four players.
:* <code>@a[limit=2,sort=random]</code> or <code>@r[limit=2]</code> — Select two players, chosen randomly.

: Examples {{in|bedrock}}:
:* <code>@a[c=3]</code> — Select the nearest three players.
:* <code>@a[c=-4]</code> — Select the furthest four players.
:* <code>@r[c=2]</code> — Select two living players, chosen randomly.