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using python Write a program to sort a list of value from largest to smallest us

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Question

using python

Write a program to sort a list of value from largest to smallest using Selection Sort. The algorithm should sort-in-place and not create a second array of sorted values

Challenge write a second function that sorts the list, but keeps the original list unsorted and returns a new sorted list. Hint: one approach is to create a copy of the original list and then sort it

Use the following main to test the code

# ------- main ----------

a = [4,2,7,6,3,4,1,9,7,6,2]
mysort(a)
print(a)

b = ["alpha", "sierra", "victor", "echo", "millie" ]
mysort(b)
print(b)

Explanation / Answer

def mysort(a):
   for i in range(len(a)):
       j = i + 1
     
       while (j < len(a)):
           if a[j] > a[i]:
               temp = a[i]
               a[i] = a[j]
               a[j] = temp
           j = j+1

a = [4,2,7,6,3,4,1,9,7,6,2]
mysort(a)
print(a)
b = ["alpha","sierra","cictoe","echo","millie"]
mysort(b)
print(b)