sorting numbers python 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)

Example 3: sort an array python

#List
myList = [1,5,3,4]
myList.sort()
print(myList)
	#[1,3,4,5]