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@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ returns a new sorted list::
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>>> sorted([5, 2, 3, 1, 4])
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[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
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You can also use the :meth:`list.sort` method of a list. It modifies the list
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You can also use the :meth:`list.sort` method. It modifies the list
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in-place (and returns *None* to avoid confusion). Usually it's less convenient
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than :func:`sorted` - but if you don't need the original list, it's slightly
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more efficient.
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=========================
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The key-function patterns shown above are very common, so Python provides
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convenience functions to make accessor functions easier and faster. The operator
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module has :func:`operator.itemgetter`, :func:`operator.attrgetter`, and
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an :func:`operator.methodcaller` function.
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convenience functions to make accessor functions easier and faster. The
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:mod:`operator` module has :func:`~operator.itemgetter`,
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:func:`~operator.attrgetter`, and an :func:`~operator.methodcaller` function.
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Using those functions, the above examples become simpler and faster:
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[5, 4, 3, 2, 1]
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In Python 3.2, the :func:`functools.cmp_to_key` function was added to the
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functools module in the standard library.
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:mod:`functools` module in the standard library.
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Odd and Ends
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============
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* For locale aware sorting, use :func:`locale.strxfrm` for a key function or
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:func:`locale.strcoll` for a comparison function.
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* The *reverse* parameter still maintains sort stability (i.e. records with
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* The *reverse* parameter still maintains sort stability (so that records with
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equal keys retain the original order). Interestingly, that effect can be
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simulated without the parameter by using the builtin :func:`reversed` function
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twice:
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