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Python sort using the nth element
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gistfile1.py
>>> a = [(111,555),(333,222)]
>>> a.sort()
>>> a
[(111, 555), (333, 222)]
>>> a.sort(lambda x,y: cmp(x[1],y[1]))
>>> a
[(333, 222), (111, 555)]
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