sort a list of dictionaries python code example

Example 1: sort list of dictionaries by key python

newlist = sorted(list_to_be_sorted, key=lambda k: k['name'])

Example 2: sort list of dictionaries python

unsorted_list = [{"key1":5, "key2":2}, {"key1":5, "key2":1}]
sorted_list = sorted(unsorted_list, key=lambda k: k["key2"])

Example 3: sort the dictionary in python

d = {2: 3, 1: 89, 4: 5, 3: 0}
od = sorted(d.items())
print(od)

Example 4: how to sort a dictionary py

orders = {
	'cappuccino': 54,
	'latte': 56,
	'espresso': 72,
	'americano': 48,
	'cortado': 41
}

sort_orders = sorted(orders.items(), key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=True)

for i in sort_orders:
	print(i[0], i[1])