list in descending order python code example

Example 1: python sort list in reverse order

# there are two types of lists
# returns new list
sorted(list_name, reverse=True)

# changes list in place
list_name.sort(reverse=True)

Example 2: python sort list in reverse

#1 Changes list
list.sort(reverse=True)
#2 Returns sorted list
sorted(list, reverse=True)

Example 3: python sorted descending

sorted_list = sorted(list)					# ascending (default)
sorted_list = sorted(list, reverse=True)    # descending

Example 4: how to sort a list descending python

# defning A as a list
A.sort(reverse = True)