Python sorted() built-in function
From the Python 3 documentation
Return a new sorted list from the items in iterable.
Introduction
The sorted() function returns a new sorted list from the items in an iterable. It does not modify the original iterable.
You can also use the reverse parameter to sort in descending order.
Examples
Sorting a list of numbers:
numbers = [3, 1, 4, 1, 5, 9, 2, 6]
sorted_numbers = sorted(numbers)
print(sorted_numbers) # Output: [1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9]
Sorting a list of strings:
words = ["banana", "apple", "cherry"]
sorted_words = sorted(words)
print(sorted_words) # Output: ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']
Sorting in reverse order:
numbers = [3, 1, 4, 1, 5, 9, 2, 6]
sorted_numbers_desc = sorted(numbers, reverse=True)
print(sorted_numbers_desc) # Output: [9, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1]