title: What algorithm does python's sorted() use?
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    <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
    <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1517347/about-pythons-built-in-sort-method">About python&#39;s built in sort() method</a>  </p>
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  <p>Name says it all.</p>
  
  <p>I'm trying to explain to someone why they should use Python's builtin sorted() function instead of rolling their own, and I realized I have no idea what algorithm it uses.</p>
  
  <p>If it matters, we're talking python 2.7</p>