python sorted ascending

1sorted_list = sorted(list)					# ascending (default)
2sorted_list = sorted(list, reverse=True)    # descending

1# sort() will change the original list into a sorted list
2vowels = ['e', 'a', 'u', 'o', 'i']
3vowels.sort()
4# Output:
5# ['a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u']
6
7# sorted() will sort the list and return it while keeping the original
8sortedVowels = sorted(vowels)
9# Output:
10# ['a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u']