Can you do .sort with numbers within strings?

Question

Example:
array=['6','72','24']
array.sort()
So is array now ['6','24','72']?

If so....
How can I do the same with:
['Name1:6','Othername:72','Andanother:24']

All help appreciated.

Answer 1

I think that you can put the second array in a dictionary and then try

Answer 2

Good luck and tell us if you succeed!

Answer 3

There is an explanation here:
https://www.pythoncentral.io/how-to-sort-JUMP_LINK__&&__python__&&__JUMP_LINK-dictionaries-by-key-or-value/

Answer 4

Ok I will.

Answer 5

One more question for everyone:
How do you sort the values in a dictionary?