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Sorting Arrays

Sorting arrays is essential for data analysis, and Python offers the sort() and sorted() functions for this purpose. The sort() method sorts an array in-place and can be customized using the key and reverse parameters. Examples illustrate sorting integers, strings, and 2-D arrays based on specific elements.

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Sorting Arrays

Sorting arrays is essential for data analysis, and Python offers the sort() and sorted() functions for this purpose. The sort() method sorts an array in-place and can be customized using the key and reverse parameters. Examples illustrate sorting integers, strings, and 2-D arrays based on specific elements.

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Sorting arrays

Sorting arrays is a fundamental operation that enhances data analysis and organization, whether
you're arranging numbers, strings, or even complex objects. Python provides built-in methods
like the sort() function for in-place sorting and the sorted() function for creating a new sorted list
from an iterable.

Sort array in Python Using sort() Function


To sort an array in Python, the sort() method is a direct and efficient approach.

Syntax:
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Parameters:

 key: Optional. A function to execute to decide the order. Default is None.


 reverse: Optional. A Boolean value. False will sort ascending, True will sort descending.
Default is False.

Return:

The sort() method doesn't return any value. Instead, it modifies the original array in-place.

Examples:

1. basic example of Python sort() method:

Sort an array of integers.

arr = [5, 3, 8, 6]
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print(arr)

 Output: [3, 5, 6, 8]

 Sort the array alphabetically Sorting an array of strings alphabetically is another common
task. This example demonstrates how to sort an array of strings alphabetically, which is a
straightforward way to sort array in python by character order.

arr = ["Banana", "Cherry", "Apple"]


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print(arr)
 Output: ['Apple', 'Banana', 'Cherry']

 sort() method on a 2-D array: Sorting a 2-D array based on a specific element, such as the
first element of each sub-array, requires a slightly different approach using the key parameter.
This example shows how to sort a 2-D array in Python, focusing on a specified element within
each sub-array to sort array in python effectively.

arr = [[2, 5], [1, 4], [3, 6]]


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print(arr)

Output: [[1, 4], [2, 5], [3, 6]]

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