Operation Manual

Experiments in Python
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Notes:
Sorting and searching
Let’s try something a little more practical, such as manipulating data and using
files. For this experiment, you need to use a text window in IDLE to create a list
of film names. Type the film names as shown here into the editor and save it
as “filmlist”.
Inception (2010)
Source Code (2011)
Avatar (2009)
The Simpsons Movie (2007)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
Rango (2011)
The Green Hornet (2011)
Grown Ups (2010)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
Star Trek (2009)
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
Transformers (2007)
Shrek the Third (2007)
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Mamma Mia! (2008)
Quantum of Solace (2008)
WALL-E (2008)
The Dark Knight (2008)
Up (2009)
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Despicable Me (2010)
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Now, let’s write some code to sort these films into order by release date.