reverse sort an array in 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: np.sort descending

array = np.array([7, 5, 3, 2, 6, 1, 4])

# Sort in ascending order
sorted_array = np.sort(array)
# [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

# Reverse the sorted array
reverse_array = sorted_array[::-1]
# [7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1]