Python set sorted method

Python set sorted function is one of the set method used to sort the given set items in ascending order or Descending order. The syntax behind this set sort function is:

sorted(set_Name, reverse = True)

Python set sorted Example 1

The set sorted function helps you to sort the set items in Ascending or Descending order. If you are using this set sort function on string set, this set function sorts the items in Alphabetical order.

TIP: Please refer to the Python set article to understand everything about Sets.

The below Python code sorts the Fruits in Ascending order. Please be careful with the lowercase and uppercase words.

# Python set sorted method
      
sortFruitSet = {'mango', 'kiwi', 'apple', 'orange', 'banana'}
print("\nOld Set Items = ", sortFruitSet)

# Python Set Sorting
print("Sorted List from Set = ", sorted(sortFruitSet))

OUTPUT

Let me show you another sorted example with the second argument. So, you can get a complete idea.

Python sort set items in Descending Order Example

This example uses the second optional argument called reverse. It means, set sort function sort the given string set in the descending order.

# Python set sorted method
      
sortFruitSet = {'mango', 'kiwi', 'apple', 'orange', 'banana'}
print("\nOld Set Items = ", sortFruitSet)

# Python Set Sorting
print("Sorted List from Set = ", sorted(sortFruitSet, reverse = True))

OUTPUT