Comments on: Python: Sort a list of dicts by dict-key http://code.pui.ch/2007/07/23/python-sort-a-list-of-dicts-by-dict-key/ Random code-snippets and tips Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:16:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rob http://code.pui.ch/2007/07/23/python-sort-a-list-of-dicts-by-dict-key/comment-page-1/#comment-76765 Rob Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:55:57 +0000 http://code.pui.ch/2007/07/23/python-sort-a-list-of-dicts-by-dict-key/#comment-76765 You could also use "list.sort(lambda x, y: cmp(x['c'], y['c']))". BTW, you're shadowing (I think that's the right term) the built-in definition of list([sequence]) as a constructor for lists. You could also use “list.sort(lambda x, y: cmp(x['c'], y['c']))”. BTW, you’re shadowing (I think that’s the right term) the built-in definition of list([sequence]) as a constructor for lists.

]]> By: Josh http://code.pui.ch/2007/07/23/python-sort-a-list-of-dicts-by-dict-key/comment-page-1/#comment-45396 Josh Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:59:02 +0000 http://code.pui.ch/2007/07/23/python-sort-a-list-of-dicts-by-dict-key/#comment-45396 Thanks for this! Sean - don't forget to "import operator" Thanks for this!

Sean – don’t forget to “import operator”

]]> By: sean http://code.pui.ch/2007/07/23/python-sort-a-list-of-dicts-by-dict-key/comment-page-1/#comment-29766 sean Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:56:24 +0000 http://code.pui.ch/2007/07/23/python-sort-a-list-of-dicts-by-dict-key/#comment-29766 sorry, this piece of code doesn't work for me... python says NameError: name 'operator' is not defined sorry, this piece of code doesn’t work for me…
python says

NameError: name ‘operator’ is not defined

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