print dictionary python sorted by value code example

Example 1: python sort dict by key

A={1:2, -1:4, 4:-20}
{k:A[k] for k in sorted(A)}

output:
{-1: 4, 1: 2, 4: -20}

Example 2: python get dictionary keys sorted by value

sorted(A, key=A.get)

Example 3: how to sort a list of dictionary by value in descending order?

1. new_list = sorted(old_list, key=lambda k: k['key'], reverse=True)
/*use reverse=False for ascending order*/