sort() In-Place vs sorted() New List

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Write compare_sort_methods(items) that returns a tuple (new_sorted, original_after). new_sorted is the result of calling sorted() on items (which must NOT mutate the input). original_after is the state of items right after calling .sort() on it in place. This demonstrates the difference between the two.

Examples

Example 1

Input

items = [3, 1, 2]

Output

([1, 2, 3], [1, 2, 3])

Explanation

sorted() returns a new list without touching items; then .sort() mutates items in place — both end up sorted, but via different mechanisms.

Constraints

0 <= len(items) <= 10^4

Topics

ListsSorting

Companies

AdobeSalesforce

Hints

Hint 1

Call sorted(items) first and store it.

Hint 2

Then call items.sort() which mutates items directly.

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