Sorted() Function in Python

In Python, the sorted function is used to sort the elements of an iterable object, such as a list, string, or tuple.

sorted(x)

The argument x is the input iterable object. It can be a list of numbers or values, a tuple, or even a string of characters.

The sorted function arranges the elements in ascending order and returns the sorted result.

Note: To sort in descending order, you should use the reversed function.

A Practical Example

Let's assign an alphanumeric value to a string variable.

string = "ncefgzohbilvpaqrstudm"

Then, use the sorted function to sort the string.

sorted(string)

The function returns the following result:

['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'i', 'l', 'm', 'n', 'o', 'p', 'q', 'r', 's', 't', 'u', 'v', 'z']

The characters in the string are sorted in ascending order according to their ASCII/Unicode code, and presented as a list.

And that's it!