How do I implement lexicographical ordering in code?

How do I implement lexicographical ordering in code?

Lexicographical ordering is similar to dictionary order. Are you looking for a specific programming language?

Yes, I want to implement it in Python.

In Python, you can use the built-in sorted() function. For example, sorted(['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']) will return ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry'].

What if I have a list of tuples?

You can still use sorted(). For tuples, it sorts by the first element, then the second, and so on. For example, sorted([(1, 'apple'), (2, 'banana'), (1, 'cherry')]) will sort primarily by the first element.

Can I customize the sorting order?

Yes! You can use the key parameter in sorted(). For example, sorted(your_list, key=lambda x: x[1]) will sort by the second element of each tuple.