Python sorted[] Function
Built-in Functions
Example
Sort a tuple:
a = ["b", "g", "a", "d", "f", "c", "h", "e"]
x = sorted[a]
print[x]
Try it Yourself »
x = sorted[a]
print[x]
Definition and Usage
The sorted[] function returns a sorted list of the specified iterable object.
You can specify ascending or descending order. Strings are sorted alphabetically, and numbers are sorted numerically.
Note: You cannot sort a list that contains BOTH string values AND numeric values.
Syntax
sorted[iterable, key=key, reverse=reverse]
Parameter Values
| iterable | Required. The sequence to sort, list, dictionary, tuple etc. |
| key | Optional. A Function to execute to decide the order. Default is None |
| reverse | Optional. A Boolean. False will sort ascending, True will sort descending. Default is False |
More Examples
Example
Sort numeric:
a = [1,
11, 2]
x = sorted[a]
print[x]
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x = sorted[a]
print[x]
Example
Sort ascending:
a = ["h", "b", "a", "c", "f", "d", "e", "g"]
x = sorted[a]
print[x]
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x = sorted[a]
print[x]
Example
Sort descending:
a = ["h", "b", "a", "c", "f", "d", "e", "g"]
x = sorted[a, reverse=True]
print[x]
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x = sorted[a, reverse=True]
print[x]
Built-in Functions