Which one of the lines should you put in the snippet below to match the expected output? Expected output: [1, 2, 4, 7] ``python 1 list = [2, 7, 1, 4] 3 # enter code here 5 print(list) ``

Question

1 list = [2, 7, 1, 4]
3 # enter code here
5 print(list)

Options

• Asorted(list)
• Bsort(list)
• Clist.sort()
• Dlist.sorted()

• A
  14% (3)
• B
  5% (1)
• C
  73% (16)
• D
  9% (2)

Explanation

list.sort() is correct because it's an in-place method that modifies the original list directly, which is why the subsequent print(list) shows the sorted result [1, 2, 4, 7].

• A (sorted(list)) returns a new sorted list but doesn't modify list itself - the result is discarded since it's not assigned to anything, so print(list) would still show the original order.
• B (sort(list)) is not valid Python syntax - sort is not a standalone built-in function, only a list method.
• D (list.sorted()) doesn't exist - lists have no .sorted() method; sorted() is a built-in function, not a method on list objects.

Memory tip: Think of the dot (.) as ownership - list.sort() means "the list sorts itself in place," while sorted(list) means "give me a sorted copy of the list." If you need to assign or return the result, use sorted(); if you want to modify the original, use .sort().

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