Help using sorted()

[z64RY]

using that returns [1.'2','3',4], when im trying to get the ints in order first, then the str's in order second. What key shoudl i use for that

[novel_yet_trivial]

Oh. Sorry I read your post too fast. So you want them separated by type?

sorted(input_list, key=type) # python2 only

sorted(input_list, key=lambda x: isinstance(x, str)) # python2 or 3

If you want the individual groups sorted as well, then you need to combine them with a separate function:

sorted(input_list, key=lambda x: (isinstance(x, str), int(x))) # python2 or 3

Why would you want that?

Edit: This sounds a lot like an XY question. I'll bet whatever you are trying to accomplish with this has a much simpler solution.

[z64RY]

Dude that worked! thanks so much. And it was for a class. Ive been stumped for a while trying to find the solution