CODE EXAMPLE FOR PYTHON

python dictionary sort

# empty dictionary
dictionary = {}
# lists
list_1 = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
list_2 = ["e", "d", "c", "b", "a"]
# populate a dictionary.
for key, value in zip(list_1, list_2):
    dictionary[key] = value
# original
print(f"Original dictionary: {dictionary}")

# Sort dictionary based on value
dictionary_sorted = dict(sorted(dictionary.items(), key=lambda value: value[1]))
print(f"Sort dictionary by value: {dictionary_sorted}")

# Sort dictionary based on key
dictionary_sorted = dict(sorted(dictionary.items(), key=lambda key: key[0]))
print(f"Sort dictionary by key: {dictionary_sorted}")