Introduction
The sorted() function in Python is used to sort the elements of an object in ascending or descending order and print out a sorted list.
This is an available function in Python and is very useful for reordering lists. The following article is a detailed guide on how to use the sorted() function in Python as we go through the section below.
Example
list = ("f", "e", "d", "c", "k", "g", "h")
x = sorted(list)
print(x)
Output:
[‘c’, ‘d’, ‘e’, ‘f’, ‘g’, ‘h’, ‘k’]
Definition
Specifies an iterable object for the sorted() function to reorder.
The list can be sorted ascending or descending as you like. Strings are sorted alphabetically, numbers are ordered.
The syntax
sorted(iterable, key, reverse)
Parameter Values:
iterable: Required. Specify the object to sort
key: Optional. Default is None
reverse: Optional. Is a boolean. If False, ascending, If True, descending. The default value is False.
More examples
Example 1: Sort numeric
a = (5, 9, 1, 7) x = sorted(a) print(x)
Output:
[1, 5, 7, 9]
Example 2: Sort ascending
a = ("b", "d", "a", "c")
x = sorted(a)
print(x)
Output:
[‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’, ‘d’]
Example 3: Sort descending
a = ("b", "d", "a", "c")
x = sorted(a, reverse=True)
print(x)
Output:
[‘d’, ‘c’, ‘b’, ‘a’]
Conclusion
The above article is our guide on how to use the sorted() function in Python through examples.
Thanks for reading!
Karim Buzdar holds a degree in telecommunication engineering and holds several sysadmin certifications including CCNA RS, SCP, and ACE. As an IT engineer and technical author, he writes for various websites.
