The sort() function is used to sort the original list in a defined order.
Example
#!/usr/bin/python3
# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
list1 = ['e', 'a', 'u', 'o', 'i']
print(list1)
list1.sort(reverse=True)
print(list1)
list1.sort(reverse=False)
print(list1)
Output:
['e', 'a', 'u', 'o', 'i']
['u', 'o', 'i', 'e', 'a']
['a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u']
Syntax
list.sort( key=None, reverse=False)
Parameters
| Name | Description |
| reverse | If true, the sorted list is reversed (or sorted in Descending order). |
| key | The function that serves as a key for the sort comparison. |
Return Value
It doesn’t return any value.