numpy.sort() in Python Last Updated : 29 Nov, 2018 Comments Improve Suggest changes 3 Likes Like Report numpy.sort() : This function returns a sorted copy of an array. Parameters : arr : Array to be sorted. axis : Axis along which we need array to be started. order : This argument specifies which fields to compare first. kind : [‘quicksort’{default}, ‘mergesort’, ‘heapsort’]Sorting algorithm. Return : Sorted Array Python3 1== # importing libraries import numpy as np # sort along the first axis a = np.array([[12, 15], [10, 1]]) arr1 = np.sort(a, axis = 0) print ("Along first axis : \n", arr1) # sort along the last axis a = np.array([[10, 15], [12, 1]]) arr2 = np.sort(a, axis = -1) print ("\nAlong first axis : \n", arr2) a = np.array([[12, 15], [10, 1]]) arr1 = np.sort(a, axis = None) print ("\nAlong none axis : \n", arr1) Output : Along first axis : [[10 1] [12 15]] Along first axis : [[10 15] [ 1 12]] Along none axis : [ 1 10 12 15] Create Quiz Comment M mohit gupta_omg :) Follow 3 Improve M mohit gupta_omg :) Follow 3 Improve Article Tags : Python Python-numpy Python numpy-Sorting Searching Explore Python FundamentalsPython Introduction 2 min read Input and Output in Python 4 min read Python Variables 4 min read Python Operators 4 min read Python Keywords 2 min read Python Data Types 8 min read Conditional Statements in Python 3 min read Loops in Python - For, While and Nested Loops 5 min read Python Functions 5 min read Recursion in Python 4 min read Python Lambda Functions 5 min read Python Data StructuresPython String 5 min read Python Lists 4 min read Python Tuples 4 min read Python Dictionary 3 min read Python Sets 6 min read Python Arrays 7 min read List Comprehension in Python 4 min read Advanced PythonPython OOP Concepts 11 min read Python Exception Handling 5 min read File Handling in Python 4 min read Python Database Tutorial 4 min read Python MongoDB Tutorial 2 min read Python MySQL 9 min read Python Packages 10 min read Python Modules 3 min read Python DSA Libraries 15 min read List of Python GUI Library and Packages 3 min read Data Science with PythonNumPy Tutorial - Python Library 3 min read Pandas Tutorial 4 min read Matplotlib Tutorial 5 min read Python Seaborn Tutorial 3 min read StatsModel Library - Tutorial 3 min read Learning Model Building in Scikit-learn 6 min read TensorFlow Tutorial 2 min read PyTorch Tutorial 6 min read Web Development with PythonFlask Tutorial 8 min read Django Tutorial | Learn Django Framework 7 min read Django ORM - Inserting, Updating & Deleting Data 4 min read Templating With Jinja2 in Flask 6 min read Django Templates 5 min read Build a REST API using Flask - Python 3 min read Building a Simple API with Django REST Framework 3 min read Python PracticePython Quiz 1 min read Python Coding Practice 1 min read Python Interview Questions and Answers 15+ min read Like