Python · Types and built-ins

sorted()

Returns a new sorted list. The original is untouched.

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Syntax

sorted(iterable, key=…, reverse=…)

Example

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scores = {"css": 85, "html": 90}
print(sorted(scores.items(), key=lambda item: item[1], reverse=True))

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