Python Sort Lists

In Python, you can sort lists using the sorted() function or by using the sort() method.

Using the sorted() function:

# Creating an unsorted list
my_list = [3, 1, 4, 1, 5, 9, 2, 6]

# Sorting the list using sorted() function
sorted_list = sorted(my_list)

print(sorted_list)  # Output: [1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9]
                 
             

Using the sort() method (modifies the original list in place)

# Creating an unsorted list
my_list = [3, 1, 4, 1, 5, 9, 2, 6]

# Sorting the list using sort() method
my_list.sort()

print(my_list)  # Output: [1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9]

                 
             

Reverse Order

The reverse() method reverses the current sorting order of the elements.

You can also sort lists in reverse order by specifying the reverse=True parameter in both methods:

# Sorting the list in reverse order using sorted() function
sorted_reverse_list = sorted(my_list, reverse=True)
print(sorted_reverse_list)  # Output: [9, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1]

# Sorting the list in reverse order using sort() method
my_list.sort(reverse=True)
print(my_list)  # Output: [9, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1]