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Python – Sort Lists

Sort List Alphanumerically

List objects have a
sort() method that will sort the list alphanumerically, ascending, by default:

Example

Sort the list alphabetically:

thislist = ["orange", "mango", "kiwi", "pineapple", "banana"]
thislist.sort()
print(thislist)

Example

Sort the list numerically:

thislist = [100, 50, 65, 82, 23]
thislist.sort()
print(thislist)

Sort Descending

To sort descending, use the keyword argument reverse = True: Continue reading Python – Sort Lists