Sorting values calculated in python

[stumunro]

Hi everyone,

So I have a script that is essentially an equation.

Each variable in the equation is a random number generated within predefined limits.

What the script ultimately does, is run 1000 times, and outputs 1000 different values.

From here, I copy the values in to excel and sort them there - I'd now like to do this within python.

What I wish to do is sort these 1000 values from largest to smallest, and then query and print values at certain stages within the sorted list.

I want to print the 100th value, 500th value and 900th value.

Any suggestions on how to achieve this will be greatly welcomed!

Happy coding!

Stuart

[sparkz_alot]

What have you tried so far?

[stumunro]

Asking my script nicely (i.e I don't even know where to start).

I'm a complete noob really.

I literally started with code academy a few days ago, got sidetracked with this project, and actually managed to get my script to work pretty painlessly.

[stumunro]

Bump.

[nilamo]

Instead of printing out the values, or writing them to a file or whatever, store them in a list.  Then you can sort the lsit the_list.sort().  Then boom, you're done :)