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Print sorted list：

colors=['red','green','blue','yellow']

for color in sorted(colors):
    print color

for color in sorted(colors,reverse=True):
    print color

Customer sort order:

Bad:

colors=['red','green','blue','yellow']

def compare_length(c1,c2):
    if len(c1) < len(c2): return -1
    if len(c1) > len(c2): return 1
    return 0

print sorted(colors,cmp=compare_length)

Good:

colors=['red','green','blue','yellow']

print sorted(colors,cmp=len)

Call a function until a sentinel value:

Bad:

blocks=[]
while True:
    block = f.read(32)
    if block == '':
        break
    blocks.append(block)

Good:

blocks=[]
for blocks in iter(partial(f.read,32), ''):
    blocks.append(block)