How to Use sorted() and .sort() in Python
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Sorting in Python is a fundamental task that you can accomplish using sorted()
and .sort()
. The sorted()
function returns a new sorted list from the elements of any iterable, without modifying the original iterable. On the other hand, the .sort()
method modifies a list in place and doesn’t return a value. Both methods support customization through optional keyword arguments like key
and reverse
.
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