In-Place Selection Sort in Python

selection_sort.py

import random

def sort(items):
  for position in range(0, len(items)):
    min_position_so_far = position

    for z in range(position+1, len(items)):
      if items[z] < items[min_position_so_far]:
        min_position_so_far = z

    if position != min_position_so_far:
      temp = items[position]
      items[position] = items[min_position_so_far]
      items[min_position_so_far] = temp

  return items

numbers = list(range(10))
random.shuffle(numbers)
print("Will sort this list:", numbers)

assert list(range(10)) == sort(numbers)
print("The list was sorted correctly.")