sort a list by alphabetical order 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: sort list alphabetically python

my_list = ['pera', 'apple', 'orange', 'grape']
my_list.sort() # ['apple', 'grape', 'orange', 'pera']