python sort list by another list code example

Example 1: sort two lists by one python

list1 = [3,2,4,1,1]
list2 = ['three', 'two', 'four', 'one', 'one2']
list1, list2 = zip(*sorted(zip(list1, list2)))

Example 2: python sort list

# sort() will change the original list into a sorted list
vowels = ['e', 'a', 'u', 'o', 'i']
vowels.sort()
# Output:
# ['a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u']

# sorted() will sort the list and return it while keeping the original
sortedVowels = sorted(vowels)
# Output:
# ['a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u']