>>> records = [['dog',1,2], ['chair',2,1], ['cat',1,3], ['horse',3,4], ... ['table',3,2], ['window',3,5]] >>> sorted(records, key = lambda x: (x[1], x[2])) [['dog', 1, 2], ['cat', 1, 3], ['chair', 2, 1], ['table', 3, 2], ['horse', 3, 4], ['window', 3, 5]]
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > > i would like to sort a list of lists. The list is first sorted on the > second item in the sub-lists (which I can do), then on the third item > (which I can't). > > eg. records = [['dog',1,2], ['chair',2,1], ['cat',1,3], ['horse',3,4], > ['table',3,2], ['window',3,5]] > > I want sorted to [['dog',1,2], ['cat',1,3], ['chair',2,1], ['table', > 3,2], ['horse',3,4], ['window',3,5]] > > To sort on the second item in the sub-lists I do the following > > pass1 = itemgetter(1) > sorted(records, key=pass1) > > How can I then sort on the third item in the sub-lists whilst keeping > the order on the second item? > > Nick > -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
