Python how to sort a list with list elements

Question

How can i sort a list in python? I have this list:

list=[[[1,2,3],0],[[13,2,3],2],[[2,0,0],13]]

And i want to sort by second element from first list. I've think that should be something like this .

list.sort(key=lambda x:x[0[1]])

And I don't know the correct syntax.

Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-30 12:38:06Z

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Your indexing is wrong. You want to index the list, not the integer.

list.sort(key=lambda x: x[0][1])

answered Nov 30, 2013 at 12:38

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Nafiul Islam · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-30 12:40:53Z

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Well, its simple enough:

>>> l=[[[1,2,3],0],[[13,2,3],2],[[2,0,0],13]]
>>> sorted(l, key=lambda x: x[0][1])
[[[2, 0, 0], 13], [[1, 2, 3], 0], [[13, 2, 3], 2]]

answered Nov 30, 2013 at 12:40

Nafiul Islam

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