python sort list ascending and descending 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: how to sort list in ascending order in python

# vowels list
vowels = ['e', 'a', 'u', 'o', 'i']

# sort the vowels
vowels.sort()

# print vowels
print('Sorted list:', vowels)

Example 3: how to sort list in descending order in python

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