Python Exercise: Program to sort a dictionary by value

Last update on December 21 2024 07:23:42 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

Write a Python program to sort (ascending and descending) a dictionary by value.

Sample Solution :

Python Code :

import operator
d = {1: 2, 3: 4, 4: 3, 2: 1, 0: 0}
print('Original dictionary : ',d)
sorted_d = sorted(d.items(), key=operator.itemgetter(0))
print('Dictionary in ascending order by value : ',sorted_d)
sorted_d = sorted(d.items(), key=operator.itemgetter(0),reverse=True)
print('Dictionary in descending order by value : ',sorted_d)

Console :

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