Summary  
This chapter explains how to sort tabular data structures by one or more columns using key selectors or comparator functions, including support for ascending/descending and multi‐level (stable) sorts.

General domain of usage  
Data processing and analysis

A comprehensive course focused on mastering column-based operations in Python, covering a wide range of techniques for manipulating, analyzing, and transforming data columns. The course features 20 chapters, each exploring a unique aspect of column operations, with three types of question-based chapters: single question, multiple questions, and mixed single/multiple questions.

Explore the foundational concepts and basic operations for working with columns in Python.

Delve into techniques for transforming and manipulating column data.

Learn to aggregate and analyze data at the column level.

Explore advanced methods for manipulating and analyzing columns.

Sorting Columns

Sorting Columns