How to use arrays in Python To create an array in Python, we can use a type of variable called a “dictionary.” This is an associative array, meaning that it is made of value/key pairs.

As an FYI, nosferatu-man's and my solutions are better than S. Carton's, but require Python 2.4. The "key" parameter to sort/sorted does a "Decorate-Sort-Undecorate"[1] automatically, whereas the ...