performance - Will "for i in sorted(my_list):" sort the list every time? -

let's have list my_list bunch of numbers, in random order.

i want print these numbers, sorted. if do:

for in sorted(my_list):     print(i)

does mean list re-sorted @ every iteration? there advantage/disadvantage on more verbose

sorted_list = sorted(my_list) in sorted_list:     print(i)

no, list not sorted on every iteration because sorted() creates new list, , loop iterate on that.

of course, if plan on looping on sorted list multiple times, makes sense store in variable.

Lix