python dsort code example

Example 1: python sort

>>> student_tuples = [
...     ('john', 'A', 15),
...     ('jane', 'B', 12),
...     ('dave', 'B', 10),
... ]
>>> sorted(student_tuples, key=lambda student: student[2])   # sort by age
[('dave', 'B', 10), ('jane', 'B', 12), ('john', 'A', 15)]

Example 2: list sort python

>>> names = ['Harry', 'Suzy', 'Al', 'Mark']
>>> sorted(names)
['Al', 'Harry', 'Mark', 'Suzy']
>>> sorted(names, reverse=True)
['Suzy', 'Mark', 'Harry', 'Al']