python sort numbers from highest to lowest code example

Example 1: how to store sorted list into new variable in python

>>> numbers = [6, 9, 3, 1]
>>> numbers_sorted = sorted(numbers)
>>> numbers_sorted
[1, 3, 6, 9]
>>> numbers
[6, 9, 3, 1]

Example 2: how to sort list in descending order in python

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